2 Deutsche Mark Pattern
1950 year| Copper-nickel | 8.26 g | 25.63 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 | 8.26 g |
| Diameter | 25.63 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#307867 |
|---|---|
| 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
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Deutsche Mark (Pattern) 1950 from Federal Republic of Germany made of Copper-nickel weighing 8.26 g is that it was designed by the German artist and sculptor, Reinhart Heinsdorff. Heinsdorff's design features a portrait of the German poet and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, on the obverse (front) side of the coin, and a stylized image of the German eagle on the reverse (back) side. This coin was never put into circulation, but it was minted as a pattern coin, which means it was produced as a trial or sample coin to test the design and production process. Today, this coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
