1 Pfennig

€1.00
IssuerGerman Democratic Republic
Year1948-1950
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Pfennig (0.01 DDM)
CurrencyMark (1948-1990)
CompositionAluminium
Weight0.75 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Franz Paul Krischker
In circulation to31 December 1970
Reference(s) KM#1, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionAn ear of wheat in the foreground and a toothed wheel behind, symbolizing the alliance between the industrial worker and the farmer, in accordance with the emblem of the Two-Year Plan.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1948
Reverse descriptionThe face value under `DEUTSCHLAND` and the mintmark under `PFENNIG`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDEUTSCHLAND 1 PFENNIG E
(Translation: Germany Pfennig)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
E
Muldenhütten, Germany(1887-1953)
Mintage1948 A - - 243 000 275
1949 A - Mintage included in 1948 A -
1949 E - - 55 200 000
1950 A - Mintage included in 1948 A -
1950 E - Mintage included in 1949 E -
Catalog ID8118919290
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