| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.1 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.50 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Franz Paul Krischker |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1970 |
| Reference(s) | KM#2, Schön#2 |
| Obverse description | An ear of wheat up front and a gear wheel in the back, symbolizing the alliance between the industrial worker and farmer, in accordance with the emblem of the Two-Year Plan. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1948 |
| Reverse description | Denomination surrounded by lettering. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DEUTSCHLAND
5
PFENNIG
A (Translation: Germany) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 A - smaller date - 205 072 430 1949 A - smaller date, mintage is shared with 1948 (A) - 1950 A - larger date, mintage is shared with 1948 (A) and 1949 (A) - |
| Catalog ID | 2891244540 |
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