50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1919 front 50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1919 back
50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1919 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

50 Pfennigs Pattern

1919 year
Aluminium plated iron 4.75 g 22.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Germany (1871-1948)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Pattern
Year
1919
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1873-1923)
Composition
Aluminium plated iron
Weight
4.75 g
Diameter
22.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#281444
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Value, date in exergue

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
Deutsches Reich
50
Pfennig
1919

Lettering (regular font):
Deutsches Reich
50
Pfennig
1919

Engravers: Reinhard Kullrich, Louis Oppenheim

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Pfennigs (Pattern) 1919 from Germany (1871-1948) made of Aluminium plated iron weighing 4.75 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 the German state, surrounded by an ornate border and inscriptions. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the country's economic and political stability during a time of great turmoil, following World War I.