| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
| Year | 1971-1990 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 5 Mark (5 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2.07 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Wilfried Fitzenreiter |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#29, Schön#31, J#1536, AKS#98 |
| Obverse description | The emblem of the German Democratic Republic (also known as East Germany) in the centre with the country name above around the rim and the date to the left of the value below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK
A
1971 5 MARK (Translation: German Democratic Republic A 1971 5 Mark) |
| Reverse description | An illustration of the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of the city of Berlin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HAUPTSTADT DER DDR
BERLIN (Translation: Capital of the DDR (German Democratic Republic) Berlin) |
| Edge | Plain with incuse lettering. |
| Mint | A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
| Mintage | 1971 A - 16,437,680 melted - 18 137 882 1979 A - - 32 500 1979 A - Proof - 2 500 1980 A - - 29 800 1980 A - Proof - 2 500 1981 A - - 30 900 1981 A - Proof - 2 500 1982 A - - 30 000 1982 A - Proof - 2 500 1983 A - - 3 000 1984 A - - 18 500 1984 A - Proof - 3 015 1985 A - - 3 000 1986 A - - 15 780 1986 A - Proof - 2 800 1987 A - 35,400 melted - 347 310 1987 A - Proof - 6 424 1988 A - - 25 650 1988 A - Proof - 2 300 1989 A - - 25 500 1989 A - Proof - 2 405 1990 A - - 50 500 |
| Catalog ID | 9777504050 |
| Comments |
