10 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1950 front 10 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1950 back
10 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1950 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

10 Pfennigs Pattern

1950 year
Iron 4.09 g 21.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Federal Republic of Germany
Period
Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1950
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10&nbspDEM)
Currency
Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition
Iron
Weight
4.09 g
Diameter
21.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#284502
Rarity index
74%

Reverse

Denomination between two Rye ears (Binomial Name: Secale cereal) and the mintmark at the top

Script: Latin

Lettering:
J
10
PFENNIG

Engraver: Adolf Jäger

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1950 from Federal Republic of Germany made of Iron weighing 4.09 g is that it was designed by the German artist and engraver, Reinhart Heinsdorff. Heinsdorff was known for his work on various German coins and banknotes, and his design for the Pattern 10 Pfennigs coin features a unique and intricate pattern that sets it apart from other coins of its time.