© 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| Copper-nickel | 6.51 g | 25.52 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 | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 6.51 g |
| Diameter | 25.52 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#307864 |
|---|---|
| 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
Plain with inscription.
Lettering: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
Translation: Unity and Justice and Freedom
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Deutsche Mark (Pattern) 1950 from Federal Republic of Germany made of Copper-nickel weighing 6.51g 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 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 never officially released into circulation, but it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
