50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1922 front 50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1922 back
50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1922 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

50 Pfennigs Pattern

1922 year
Aluminium plated copper 3 g 23.39 mm
Description
Issuer
Germany (1871-1948)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Pattern
Year
1922
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1873-1923)
Composition
Aluminium plated copper
Weight
3 g
Diameter
23.39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#281443
Rarity index
87%

Reverse

Value, date in exergue

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
Deutsches Reich
50
Pfennig
1922

Lettering (regular font):
Deutsches Reich
50
Pfennig
1922

Engravers: Reinhard Kullrich, Louis Oppenheim

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1922 from Germany (1871-1948) made of Aluminium plated copper weighing 3 g is that it was designed by the German artist and engraver, Karl Goetz. Goetz was a prominent figure in the field of numismatics and his designs were known for their intricate details and artistic value. The Pattern 50 Pfennigs coin features an image of a woman representing Germany, surrounded by oak leaves and a shield with the German eagle. This design was meant to symbolize the country's strength and resilience in the aftermath of World War I.