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Germany 10 pfennigs 1950 D

Germany · 1950 · 10 pfennigs
Common
€2.20minimum price
393,209,024coins minted
N850 KM108 J383
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The coin's story

Adolf Jäger chose the young oak to symbolize reconstruction, while the value between rye ears anchors the postwar monetary aesthetics. Hit in 1950 in Munich (D), this coin plated steel brass opens the long series of the 10 pfennigs of the Bundesrepublik.

    Obverse

    BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 1950

    Young oak shoot above the date, circular legend « BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND ».

    AJEngraved by Adolf Jäger

    Reverse

    D 10 PFENNIG

    Value « 10 PFENNIG » between two ears of rye, letter of workshop « D » below.

    AJEngraved by Adolf Jäger

    Specifications

    • Denomination10 pfennigs
    • Year1950
    • Mintage393,209,024
    • MintMunich
    • Materialplated steel brass
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter21.5 mm
    • Thickness1.7 mm
    • Weight4 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    10 pfennigs 21.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.7 mm.

    Composition

    Copper70 % Zinc30 %

    Reference catalogues

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    By the same engraver: Adolf Jäger 15 coins

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