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1 Reichsmark Pattern
| Issuer | German Reich |
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| Year | 1933 |
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| Value | 1 Reichsmark (1 RM) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the German Imperial eagle displayed with wings spread, rendered in bold relief, perched above two crossed oak branches. The eagle faces left with detailed feather work across its body and wings. A curved Gothic-script legend arcs around the upper periphery reading GEMEINNUTZ VOR EIGENNUTZ, while the mint mark A appears at the base beneath the eagle, flanked by the word PROBE indicating pattern status. The design is framed by a beaded border running along the full circumference. |
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| Obverse lettering | Gemeinnutz vor Eigennutz A PROBE (Translation: Common Good Takes Priority over Self-interest) |
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The 1933 Reichsmark patterns represent the Nazi regime's earliest attempts to redesign German coinage following Hitler's appointment as Chancellor in January of that year. Several competing designs were submitted and struck as patterns before the eventual circulating types were finalized. Schaaf 354/G 2 is among a documented series of nickel trials, most of which never left official hands and survive today in very small numbers, primarily from institutional collections that were dispersed after 1945.