© Münzenhandlung Harald Möller GmbH
© Münzenhandlung Harald Möller GmbH
5 Deutsche Mark Nicolaus Copernicus - Pattern
1973 year| Gold (.900) | 51.1 g | 44.16 mm |
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1973 |
| Value | 5 Deutsche Mark (5 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 51.1 g |
| Diameter | 44.16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#312938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Solar system, the Sun with 6 planets and the moon
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NIKOLAUS KOPERNIKUS 1473 - 1543 * SPHÄRE DER FIXSTERNE *
SATVRN
JVPITER
MARS
ERDE
VENVS
MERKVR
Engraver: Reinhart Heinsdorff
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Deutsche Mark (Nicolaus Copernicus - Pattern) 1973 from Federal Republic of Germany made of Gold (.900) weighing 51.1 g is that it was designed by the German artist and engraver, Reinhart Heinsdorff. Heinsdorff was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, a renowned Polish astronomer, on the obverse, and a depiction of the solar system on the reverse. This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists and astronomy enthusiasts.
