Small imperial eagle unfurled, head left, wearing the collar of the order of the black eagle, surmounted by the imperial crown with banners and bearing in the heart the coat of arms of Prussia. Different workshops in the exergue. The whole surrounded by a crown of branches of oak between a grenetis interior and an external corded net.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
D
D
Reverse description
Value within beaded circle, lettering around with value and date
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
DEUTSCHES REICH 1887
20
20 PFENNIG (Translation: German Empire Pfennig)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Mintage
1887 - KM#9.2 (star below value); - 1887 A - KM#9.1 - 2 711 596 1887 D - KM#9.1 - 703 710 1887 E - KM#9.1, struck in Dresden - 372 890 1887 E - KM#9.2 (star below value); ultra rare, struck in Muldenhütten - 50 1887 F - KM#9.1 - 502 883 1887 G - KM#9.1 - 305 539 1887 J - KM#9.1 - 408 209 1888 A - KM#9.1 - 5 426 207 1888 D - KM#9.1 overdate variety exists - 1 406 120 1888 E - KM#9.1 - 744 314 1888 F - KM#9.1 - 1 005 396 1888 G - KM#9.1 - 610 983 1888 J - KM#9.1 overdate variety exists - 818 138
