© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
10 Pfennigs Pattern
1949 year| Zinc | 0.9 g | 21.55 mm |
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1949 |
| Value | 10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 0.9 g |
| Diameter | 21.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#284493 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Denomination between two Rye ears (Binomial Name: Secale cereal) and the mintmark at the top
Script: Latin
Lettering:
F
10
PFENNIG
Engraver: Adolf Jäger
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 10 Pfennigs coin was designed by the artist Hermann Ritz, who was a prominent German sculptor and medalist. Ritz's design features a stylized image of a wheat ear on the obverse (front) side of the coin, which symbolizes fertility and prosperity. The reverse (back) side of the coin features the denomination "10 Pfennigs" and the year "1949." The coin's design was meant to represent the country's recovery and growth after the devastation of World War II.
