1 Pfennig 1948-1950 front 1 Pfennig 1948-1950 back
1 Pfennig 1948-1950 photo
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1 Pfennig

 
Aluminium 0.75 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period
Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1948-1950
Value
1 Pfennig (0.01&nbspDDM)
Currency
Mark (1948-1990)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
0.75 g
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
31 December 1970
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#8562
Rarity index
7%

Reverse

The face value under "DEUTSCHLAND" and the mintmark under "PFENNIG".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHLAND
1 PFENNIG
E

Translation:
Germany
Pfennig

Engraver: Franz Paul Krischker

Edge

Plain

Comment

The mint in Dresden was destroyed prior to the DDR,mint mark "E" stands for Muldenhutton,per Krause World Coins for DDR KM !.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Pfennig coin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is that it was designed by the artist and sculptor, Hermann Henselmann, who was also responsible for designing several other coins and stamps for the GDR.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1948 A 243000275 - - - - - -
1949 A - - - - - -
1949 E 55200000 - - - - - -
1950 A - - - - - -
1950 E - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Pfennig 1948-1950 coin.