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5 Deutsche Mark Pattern
| Issuer | Bank deutscher Länder |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Weight | 21.39 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Federal Eagle (Bundesadler) displayed with wings spread and head facing dexter, rendered in a bold, stylized heraldic manner. The eagle occupies the majority of the field, with detailed feather work on the wings and breast. The circular legend BVNDESREPVBLIK DEVTSCHLAND runs along the periphery in incuse Roman capitals, separated at the base by the eagle's talons. The overall design follows the austere, modernist aesthetic characteristic of early Federal Republic coinage patterns. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Bank deutscher Länder, established in 1948 as West Germany's provisional central bank, was replaced by the Deutsche Bundesbank in 1957 — meaning this pattern was struck by an institution that existed for barely a decade. Brass was under serious consideration for the circulating 5-Mark denomination before silver was ultimately chosen, and patterns in this composition were part of that evaluation process.
The adopted circulating type, when it finally appeared, used .625 silver. This brass trial never made it past the pattern stage.