| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Brass clad steel |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Adolf Jäger |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2001 |
| Reference(s) | KM#102, J#377, Schön#100 |
| Obverse description | An oak seedling, the issuer name above, and the date below |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANK DEUTSCHER LÄNDER 1949 (Translation: Bank of German States 1949) |
| Reverse description | Denomination between two rye stalks |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | J 5 PFENNIG |
| Edge | Smooth. Brass plating partly stretched over steel core, |
| Mint | D Munich, Germany (1158-date) F Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date) G Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date) J Hamburgische Münze, Germany(801-date) |
| Mintage | 1949 D - - 60 026 000 1949 D - Proof - 1949 F - - 66 081 999 1949 F - Proof - 250 1949 G - - 57 356 000 1949 J - Large/Small `J`; see comments - 68 977 000 1949 J - Proof - |
| Numisquare ID | 4141881360 |
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