Germany 5 deutsche mark 1951

Germany · 1951 · 5 marks

Circulating coinCommon

€8.50estimate

13,840,000coins minted

€10.39silver value · 7 g fine at today’s price

N1933 KM112 J387 SCHöN110

RZReference number RZRZ-7TGFE

Circulating coin

Series of silver 5 Deutsche Mark (1951-1974)

The coin's story

This 5 Deutsche Mark coin in 625 thousandths silver belongs to the series struck from 1951 to 1974 by the Federal Republic of Germany. The Deutsche Mark was introduced in the western occupation zones by the currency reform of 20 June 1948, which ended the black market and prepared the way for the Marshall Plan, the Federal Republic was born the following year. The obverse bears the federal eagle and the reverse the value with the legend BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. Both sides were designed by Albert Holl. The edge bears the national motto EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT (Unity and justice and freedom). The 1951 G date, struck in Karlsruhe, has 13,840,000 pieces, the coin was withdrawn from circulation on 1 August 1975.

ObverseThe Federal Eagle

Design: The eagle, emblem of the Federal Republic of Germany.

AHDesigned by Albert Holl

ReverseThe Value

BUNDESREPUBLIKDEUTSCHLANDDEUTSCHE MARK5 *1951*G

Design: The numeral 5 in the centre.
Legend: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (Federal Republic of Germany).
Denomination: 5 DEUTSCHE MARK.
Date: *1951*.
Marks: G, letter of the Karlsruhe Mint.

AHDesigned by Albert Holl

Specifications

Denomination5 marks
Year1951
Mintage13,840,000
MintMonnaie de Karlsruhe (G)
MaterialSilver 0.625
ShapeRound
Diameter29 mm
Thickness2.07 mm
Weight11.2 g
EdgeThe edge is plain.**Inscription: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT (Unity and justice and freedom), incuse
ScriptsLatin