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5 Pfennig - Wilhelm II type 2 - small shield - Pattern
| Issuer | German Empire |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '5' dominates the central field, below which the denomination 'PFENNIG' is inscribed along the lower arc. The legend 'DEUTSCHES REICH' curves along the upper periphery, with the date '1891' placed vertically to the right. The entire design is framed by a rope-pattern border, consistent with the standard Imperial German Pfennig coinage style. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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This 1891 pattern represents an unsuccessful design proposal during the early reign of Wilhelm II, when the imperial administration was actively reconsidering minor coinage aesthetics following the young emperor's push to distinguish his rule visually from that of his grandfather. The small shield variant was rejected in favor of the established type, making struck examples vanishingly rare survivors of an internal minting evaluation rather than any sanctioned issue.