© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Deutsche Mark Pattern
1950 year| Silver | 6.69 g | 25.56 mm |
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1950 |
| Value | 2 Deutsche Mark (2 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 6.69 g |
| Diameter | 25.56 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#284507 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Denomination flanked by leaves, grapes and grain sprigs, date above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1950
2
DEUTSCHE
MARK
Translation:
1950
2
German
Mark
Engraver: J. Bernhart
Edge
Smooth with text
Lettering: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
Translation: Unity and Justice and Freedom
Comment
CancelledInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Deutsche Mark (Pattern) 1950 from Federal Republic of Germany made of Silver weighing 6.69 g is that it was designed by the German artist and sculptor, Reinhart Heinsdorff. Heinsdorff was known for his work in creating commemorative coins and medals, and his design for the Pattern 2 Deutsche Mark features a portrait of the German poet and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, on the obverse side, and a depiction of the German eagle on the reverse side. The coin was minted in 1950 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.
