5 Pfennige (Trial Strike) 1923 front 5 Pfennige (Trial Strike) 1923 back
5 Pfennige (Trial Strike) 1923 photo
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.

5 Pfennige Trial Strike

1923 year
Brass 1.98 g 17.50 mm
Description
Issuer
Free city of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States)
Period
Free City (1920-1939)
Type
Pattern
Year
1923
Value
5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency
Gulden (1923-1939)
Composition
Brass
Weight
1.98 g
Diameter
17.50 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#127214
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering: 19 23

Lettering (regular font): 19 23

Engraver: Otto Fischer

Interesting fact

The Pattern 5 Pfennige coin from Free City of Danzig is a rare and unique coin, with only 100 trial strike coins minted in 1923. This makes it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists and collectors of rare coins.