© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
50 Pfennigs Pattern
1949 year| Aluminium bronze | 3.34 g | 20.00 mm |
| Issuer | German Democratic Republic (Germany) |
|---|---|
| Period | Democratic Republic (1949-1990) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1949 |
| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3.34 g |
| Diameter | 20.00 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#281286 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Value and date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEUTSCHLAND
50
PFENNIG
1949
A
Edge
Smooth with imprints (stylized leaves)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1949 from German Democratic Republic (Germany) made of Aluminium bronze weighing 3.34 g is that it was designed by the artist Hermann Hosaeus, who was a prominent sculptor and medalist in East Germany. The coin features an image of a woman sowing seeds on one side and the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic on the other. The coin was never released into circulation, but it was produced as a pattern coin, which means it was created as a trial or sample coin and not intended for general circulation. This makes it a rare and unique collector's item for numismatists.
