1 Pfennig

Reverse

The face value and two oak leaves and the mintmark above the value, date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
1
PFENNIG
1968

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Plain

Comment

Different types of sides are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - details close to wide rim, at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, middle ear between orbits of ribbon on left side shows 7 grains and on right side - 6 grains, 2 grains of the right ear between orbits touches the top orbit, the top left grain of the middle right ear has shape of triangle.
Die 2 - details close to wide rim, at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, middle ear between orbits of ribbon on left side shows 7 grains and on right side - 6 grains, 2 grains of the right ear between orbits touches the top orbit, the top left grain of the middle right ear has shape of trapezium.
Die 3 - details close to narrower rim, at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, middle ear between orbits of ribbon on left side shows 7 grains and on right side - 6 grains, 3 grains of the right ear between orbits touches the top orbit.
Die 4 - details closer to center, at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, middle ear between orbits of ribbon shows 4 grains on both sides.
Die 5 - details closer to center, at bottom stalks protrude from ribbon, middle ear between orbits of ribbon shows 4 grains on both sides.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.