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5 Deutsche Mark Pattern
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1951 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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In 1951, West Germany was still two years away from issuing its first 5 Mark coin for general circulation — that wouldn't happen until 1951's silver issue reached pockets in quantity, and the cupro-nickel denomination question remained unresolved well into the decade. This piece is a pattern struck to evaluate the copper-nickel alloy as a candidate material, a decision ultimately shelved in favor of .625 silver for the 5 Mark denomination. The Bundesbank and Allied occupation financial authorities were still negotiating the parameters of Deutsche Mark coinage infrastructure at this point.
KM# Pn10 is one of several competing patterns from this period. Fewer than a handful are documented in major collections.