Germany 2 reichsmark 1937 E - Third Reich

Germany · 1937 · 2 marks

Circulating coinUncommon

€9.75estimate

3,725,000coins minted

€7.42silver value · 5 g fine at today’s price

N3416 KM93 AKS33 J366 SCHöN90

RZReference number RZRZ-KJH7Q

Circulating coin

Series of 2 Reichsmark with Hindenburg (1936-1939)

The coin's story

This 2 Reichsmark coin in 625 thousandths silver belongs to the series struck from 1936 to 1939 under the Third Reich. The reverse bears the portrait of Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), field marshal of the First World War and then President of the Reich, who appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor on 30 January 1933 and died the following year. The obverse shows the regime's eagle holding a wreath that surrounds the swastika. The obverse was engraved by Franz Paul Krischker and the portrait on the reverse by Alfred Vocke. The edge bears the slogan GEMEINNUTZ GEHT VOR EIGENNUTZ (The common good before self-interest). The letter E indicates the Muldenhütten Mint, in Saxony, which struck 3,725,000 pieces in 1937.

ObverseThe Eagle

2 ReichsMarkDeutsches Reich 1937

Design: The eagle holding a wreath that surrounds the swastika.
Legend: Deutsches Reich 1937 (German Reich, 1937).
Denomination: 2 Reichs Mark.

FKEngraved by Franz Paul Krischker

ReversePaul von Hindenburg

1847-1934EPaul von Hindenburg

Design: Portrait of Paul von Hindenburg facing right.
Legend: Paul von Hindenburg.
Date: 1847-1934, the dates of his life.
Marks: E, letter of the Muldenhütten Mint.

AVEngraved by Alfred Vocke

Specifications

Denomination2 marks
Year1937
Mintage3,725,000
MintMonnaie de Muldenhütten (E)
MaterialSilver 0.625
ShapeRound
Diameter25 mm
Thickness2 mm
Weight8 g
EdgeThe edge is plain.**Inscription: Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz (The common good before self-interest), incuse
ScriptsLatin