5 Reichspfennig (Pattern) 1925 front 5 Reichspfennig (Pattern) 1925 back
5 Reichspfennig (Pattern) 1925 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

5 Reichspfennig Pattern

1925 year
Copper 2.05 g 17.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Germany (1871-1948)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Pattern
Year
1925
Value
5 Reichspfennig (0.05&nbspRM)
Currency
Reichsmark (1924-1948)
Composition
Copper
Weight
2.05 g
Diameter
17.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#281246
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Wheat ears drawing a pyramid

Script: Latin

Lettering:
D
1925

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Reichspfennig (Pattern) 1925 from Germany (1871-1948) made of Copper weighing 2.05g is that it was designed by German artist and engraver, Reinhart Heydrich. Heydrich was known for his work on various coins and banknotes during the Weimar Republic and Nazi era, and his design for this coin features a stylized eagle and swastika, which was a common motif in Nazi symbolism.