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West Germany 1 Deutsche Mark 1968 F

Germany · 1968 · 1 deutsche mark
Circulating coinUncommonXF · Extremely fine
€2.50estimate in XF
1,500,000coins minted
N846 KM110
RAReference number RARA-8DNQS
Circulating coin

Series of 1 Deutsche Mark with the federal eagle (1950-2001)

The coin's story

This 1 Deutsche Mark coin in cupronickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, is the unit of the West German currency created by the currency reform of 20 June 1948. The Deutsche Mark became the only legal tender in the western zones on 21 June 1948, then in the Federal Republic. One side shows the federal eagle and the mint letter, the other the value between two oak branches, engraved by Josef Bernhart. The type was struck with little change from 1950 to 2001. The 1968 date has 1,500,000 pieces in Stuttgart. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2001, with the changeover to the euro.

    ObverseThe Federal Eagle

    BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND F
    Design
    The German eagle with outspread wings.
    Legend
    BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (Federal Republic of Germany).
    Mark
    · F ·, the Stuttgart Mint.

    ReverseThe Value

    1 DEUTSCHE MARK 1968
    Design
    The value between two oak branches.
    Denomination
    1 DEUTSCHE MARK.
    Date
    1968.

    JBEngraved by Josef Bernhart

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 deutsche mark
    • Year1968
    • RegionFRG
    • Mintage1,500,000
    • MintMonnaie de Stuttgart (F)
    • MaterialCopper-nickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter23.5 mm
    • Thickness1.75 mm
    • Weight5.5 g
    • EdgeThe edge is plain, decorated with arabesques
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    1 deutsche ma… 23.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.75 mm.

    Composition

    Copper75 % Nickel25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N846Numista KM110Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 pfennig1968 · 17 mm jeton1971 · 18.8 mm 5 pfennigs1968 · 19 mm 2 pfennigs1972 · 19.25 mm 50 pfennigs1969 · 20 mm 50 pfennigs1970 · 20 mm 10 pfennigs1967 · 21 mm 20 pfennigs1969 · 22.2 mm

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