| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
| Year | 1968-1990 |
| 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 | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Rudi Högner |
| In circulation to | 1 July 1991 |
| Reference(s) | KM#9, Schön#9 |
| Obverse description | Emblem of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) (a hammer and a compass, surrounded by wreath of ears with a ribbon displaying the flag colors: black, red and yellow). |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
REPUBLIK (Translation: German Democratic Republic) |
| Reverse description | The face value and two oak leaves with the date below and the mintmark at the top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | A 5 PFENNIG 1968 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
| Mintage | 1968 A - KM# 9.1 (design farther from the edge) - 282 303 197 1972 A - KM# 9.1 - 51 461 800 1975 A - KM# 9.1 (design closer to the edge) - 84 709 850 1976 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 2 1978 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 43 257 450 1979 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 46 194 200 1979 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 1980 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 31 977 000 1980 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 1981 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 33 101 999 1981 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 40 1982 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 916 000 1982 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 500 1983 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 100 890 000 1983 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 550 1984 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 6 000 1984 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 3 015 1985 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 1 000 000 1985 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 816 1986 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 1 000 000 1986 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 800 1987 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 20 000 1987 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 345 1988 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 35 929 000 1988 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 300 1989 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 21 540 000 1989 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof - 2 300 1990 A - KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) - 50 630 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3156998930 |
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