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50 Pfennig - Wilhelm I Pattern
| Issuer | German Empire |
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| Year | 1877 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central denomination expressed as a fractional numeral '1/2' above the word 'MARK' in bold serif lettering, all enclosed within a wreath of oak leaves and acorns tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The circular legend 'DEUTSCHES REICH' arcs across the upper field, and the date '1877' appears in the lower exergual area below the wreath. The entire design is framed by a continuous inner border of raised beads, characteristic of Imperial German coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1877 |
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Pattern coinage of the German Empire's early consolidation period was produced in multiple metals simultaneously — silver, nickel, and tin — to allow the newly unified government to evaluate striking quality and design viability before committing to production runs. This particular tin striking would have been a working trial, not intended for any form of release. Tin was cheap, consistent in the press, and forgiving enough to reveal die detail problems that harder alloys might mask.
The 50 Pfennig denomination had a troubled production history in this period, with the silver type revised after complaints about durability.