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5 Reichsmark Pattern
| Issuer | Reichsministerium der Finanzen (German Reich Treasury) |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | A |
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Pattern coinage from 1942 Germany occupies an odd historical niche — the Reich had effectively suspended most silver circulation coinage by this point, redirecting metal toward the war economy. This piece, silver-plated over copper, reflects the material compromises being explored as designers and treasury officials continued working on denominations that would never reach production.
No 5 Reichsmark pieces were struck for general circulation after 1939.