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2 Pfennig - Wilhelm I Pattern
| Issuer | German Empire |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Value | 2 Pfennigs (2 Pfennige) (0.02) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold numeral '2' in large format at the center of the field, serving as the denomination indicator. The circular legend 'DEUTSCHES REICH' arcs across the upper periphery, with the date '1875' continuing to the right. The denomination 'PFENNIG' is inscribed across the lower arc, separated from the legend by raised dot stops on either side. The overall composition is clean and typographic, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Mintage | 1875 A |
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This is a pattern piece from the early standardization push following German unification, when the new Reich was testing multiple compositions for its subsidiary coinage before settling on copper for the circulating 2 Pfennig type. Nickel was a serious candidate — it had practical advantages in durability and counterfeit resistance — but cost and minting behavior ultimately ruled it out. The copper version entered circulation the same year.