| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
| Year | 1972-1983 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 5 Mark (5 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#37, Schön#37, J#1543, AKS#100 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic in center, legend, year and value surrounding. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK
A
1972
5 MARK (Translation: German Democratic Republic A 1972 5 Mark) |
| Reverse description | Meißen view (Dom and Albrechtsburg) |
| Reverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
| Reverse lettering | Meißen (Translation: Meissen) |
| Edge | Smooth with inscriptions |
| Mint | A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
| Mintage | 1972 A - 9,269,259 melted - 10 199 353 1981 A - Proof - 40 1983 A - - 25 000 1983 A - Proof - 2 550 |
| Catalog ID | 4579306440 |
| Comments |
