An eagle, the emblem of Germany, with the denomination below dividing the date. Mintmark to the right of numeral `2` in denomination.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
BUNDESREPUBLIK · DEUTSCHLAND
2 DEUTSCHE MARK ·
19 57
F (Translation: Federal Republic of Germany 2 Deutsche Mark 1957 F)
Reverse description
Portrait of Max Planck (1858 - 1947) left, a physicist considered as the father of quantum theory with the inscription gives his name and the dates of his birth and his death around the rim.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
MAX PLANCK
*1858-1947+
Edge
Smooth and inscripted (edge text may be up or down) with oak
Mint
D Munich, Germany (1158-date) F Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date) G Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date) J Hamburgische Münze, Germany(801-date)
Mintage
1957 D - - 7 452 000 1957 D - Proof - 350 1957 F - - 6 337 000 1957 F - Proof - 100 1957 G - - 2 598 000 1957 G - Proof - 56 1957 J - - 11 210 000 1957 J - Proof - 370 1958 D - - 12 623 000 1958 D - Proof - 1 240 1958 F - - 16 825 000 1958 F - Proof - 300 1958 G - - 10 744 000 1958 G - Proof - 45 1958 J - - 9 408 000 1958 J - Proof - 100 1959 D - - 1 020 000 1959 D - Proof - 38 1959 F - - 203 000 1959 F - Proof - 24 1960 D - - 3 535 000 1960 D - Proof - 100 1960 F - - 3 692 000 1960 F - Proof - 50 1960 G - - 2 695 000 1960 G - Proof - 130 1960 J - - 4 676 000 1960 J - Proof - 36 1961 D - - 3 918 000 1961 D - Proof - 50 1961 F - - 3 872 000 1961 F - Proof - 46 1961 G - - 2 776 000 1961 G - Proof - 100 1961 J - - 2 940 000 1961 J - Proof - 28 1962 D - - 4 105 000 1962 D - Proof - 50 1962 F - - 3 344 000 1962 F - Proof - 42 1962 G - - 1 800 000 1962 G - Proof - 130 1962 J - - 3 609 000 1962 J - Proof - 28 1963 D - - 4 411 000 1963 D - Proof - 40 1963 F - - 3 752 000 1963 F - Proof - 47 1963 G - - 3 448 000 1963 G - Proof - 200 1963 J - - 7 348 000 1963 J - Proof - 32 1964 D - - 5 205 000 1964 D - Proof - 40 1964 F - - 4 834 000 1964 F - Proof - 36 1964 G - - 3 044 000 1964 G - Proof - 368 1964 J - - 2 681 000 1964 J - Proof - 43 1965 D - - 3 903 000 1965 D - Proof - 35 1965 F - - 4 045 000 1965 F - Proof - 300 1965 G - - 2 599 000 1965 G - Proof - 8 233 1965 J - - 4 006 999 1965 J - error: edge inscription missing - 1965 J - Proof - 36 1966 D - - 5 855 000 1966 D - Proof - 20 1966 F - - 3 750 000 1966 F - Proof - 450 1966 G - - 3 895 000 1966 G - Proof - 3 070 1966 J - - 6 014 000 1966 J - Proof - 1 000 1967 D - - 3 254 000 1967 D - Proof - 20 1967 F - - 3 758 000 1967 F - Proof - 1 600 1967 G - - 1 878 000 1967 G - Proof - 5 363 1967 J - - 6 684 000 1967 J - Proof - 1 500 1968 D - - 4 166 000 1968 D - Proof - 30 1968 F - - 1 050 000 1968 F - Proof - 3 100 1968 G - - 3 060 000 1968 G - Proof - 6 023 1968 J - - 939 000 1968 J - Proof - 2 000 1969 D - - 2 602 000 1969 F - - 3 005 000 1969 F - Proof - 5 100 1969 G - - 1 754 000 1969 G - Proof - 8 700 1969 J - - 2 680 000 1969 J - Proof - 5 000 1970 D - - 5 203 000 1970 F - - 6 018 000 1970 F - Proof - 5 140 1970 G - - 3 461 000 1970 G - Proof - 10 000 1970 J - - 5 691 000 1970 J - Proof - 5 000 1971 D - - 8 451 000 1971 D - Proof - 8 000 1971 F - - 10 017 000 1971 F - Proof - 8 000 1971 G - - 5 631 000 1971 G - Proof - 10 000 1971 J - - 8 786 000 1971 J - Proof - 8 000