© 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 Reichspfennig Pattern
1925 year| Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) | 5.05 g | 24.01 mm |
| Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
|---|---|
| Period | Weimar Republic (1918-1933) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1925 |
| Value | 50 Reichspfennig (0.50 RM) |
| Currency | Reichsmark (1924-1948) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) |
| Weight | 5.05 g |
| Diameter | 24.01 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#295115 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Mercury Head
Script: Latin
Lettering: F
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Reichspfennig (Pattern) 1925 from Germany (1871-1948) made of Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) weighing 5.05 g is that it was designed by German engraver and sculptor, Reinhold G. H. Schuler. Schuler was known for his work on various coins and medals during the Weimar Republic and his design for the Pattern 50 Reichspfennig features a stylized eagle on the obverse and a denomination on the reverse. This particular coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
