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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1949-1950 |
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| Engraver(s) | Franz Paul Krischker |
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| Obverse description | A detailed allegorical industrial and agrarian scene occupies the entire field. In the centre and left, a large factory complex is depicted with prominent smokestacks emitting stylised smoke, representing industrial production. In the foreground to the right, a horse-drawn plow is shown at an angle, symbolising agricultural labour. The composition, engraved by Franz Paul Krischker, reflects the socialist iconography of the early German Democratic Republic, uniting industry and agriculture as twin pillars of the state. No legend or inscription appears on this face. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '50' is rendered in large, bold characters dominating the central field. The legend DEUTSCHLAND arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination PFENNIG is inscribed in smaller lettering below the numeral. The date of issue appears beneath the denomination, and the mint mark 'A' for the Berlin Mint is placed in the lower exergual area. The overall design is stark and legible, consistent with the utilitarian aesthetic of early East German coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain with incuse stylised leaf motifs |
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