5 Pfennige


Copper-nickel	2 g	17.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Free city of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States)
Issuer	Free city of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States)
Period	Free City (1920-1939)
Period	Free City (1920-1939)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1923-1928
Years	1923-1928
Value	5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Value	5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency	Gulden (1923-1939)
Currency	Gulden (1923-1939)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2 g
Weight	2 g
Diameter	17.5 mm
Diameter	17.5 mm
Shape	Round
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 October 1932
Demonetized	1 October 1932
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#5747
Rarity index	15%

Reverse

Arms divide date within snowflake design, within a six-sided rampart

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering: 1923

Lettering (regular font): 1923

Engraver: Otto Fischer

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 5 Pfennige coin from the Free City of Danzig (1923-1928) is interesting because it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the region. The Free City of Danzig was a semi-autonomous territory established after World War I, and it was heavily influenced by both Germany and Poland. The coin's design, which features the city's coat of arms and a crowned eagle, reflects this unique cultural blend. Additionally, the coin's copper-nickel composition and 2g weight make it a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.