| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 1952-1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.1 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Franz Paul Krischker |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1970 |
| Reference(s) | KM#6, Schön#6 |
| Obverse description | Hammer and compass on two wheat stalks symbolizing the alliance of the working class with the toiling peasants and the creative intelligentsia, after the emblem of the Five-Year Plan. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1952 |
| Reverse description | Mintmark below PFENNIG |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DEUTSCHLAND 5 PFENNIG E (Translation: Germany) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) E Muldenhütten, Germany(1887-1953) |
| Mintage | 1952 A - - 113 397 140 1952 E - - 24 024 000 1953 A - - 40 993 578 1953 E - - 28 665 173 |
| Numisquare ID | 5257541880 |
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