ObverseThe Large Imperial Eagle
J J
- Design
- The large crowned imperial eagle, wings spread, bearing the arms of Prussia on its breast.
- Mark
- J J, the Hamburg Mint.
OSEngraved by Otto Schultz
Germany · 1915 · 1 pfennigSeries of 1 pfennig with the large eagle of William II (1890-1916)
This copper 1 pfennig coin was struck under William II, German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, in the mark system created in 1873 after the unification of Germany. The obverse, engraved by Otto Schultz, shows the large crowned imperial eagle, bearing the arms of Prussia, with the mint letter twice in the exergue. The reverse, by Emil Weigand, bears the value surrounded by DEUTSCHES REICH and the date. The type was struck from 1890 to 1916, in 1917, the copper pfennig was replaced by an aluminium coin, copper being reserved for the war effort. The 1915 date has 2,981,000 pieces in Hamburg.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1 mm.
5 pfennigs1918 · 17.8 mm
2 pfennigs1911 · 20 mm
10 pfennigs1917 · 21 mm
25 pfennig1911 · 23.1 mm
2 marks1913 · 28 mm
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