50 Pfennigs - Wilhelm I type 1 - large shield - Pattern ND
1877 yearTin | 1.53 g | - |
Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
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Emperor | Wilhelm I (1871-1888) |
Type | Pattern |
Year | 1877 |
Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
Composition | Tin |
Weight | 1.53 g |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#284542 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Pfennigs - Wilhelm I (type 1 - large shield - Pattern) ND (1877) from Germany (1871-1948) made of Tin weighing 1.53 g is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Germany. The coin was minted in 1877, just a few years after the Franco-Prussian War, which saw Germany emerge as a unified nation under the leadership of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. This coin is a symbol of that unification and the emergence of Germany as a major world power.