© 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 - Wilhelm II type 2 - small shield - Pattern
1903 year| Silver (.900) | 3.13 g | 18.91 mm |
| Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | William II (1888-1918) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1903 |
| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
| Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.13 g |
| Diameter | 18.91 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#281372 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Value and date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1903
50
PFENNIG
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II (type 2 - small shield - Pattern) 1903 from Germany (1871-1948) made of Silver (.900) weighing 3.13 g is that it was designed by the German engraver and sculptor, Reinhold Vasters. Vasters was a prominent artist of his time and his designs were used on many German coins during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The coin's design features a portrait of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, on one side, and a small shield with the German eagle on the other. The coin was minted in 1903 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a sample or prototype for a potential coin design.
