| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1950-2001 |
| Value | 5 Pfennig (0.05 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Brass clad steel (90% Iron, 10% Brass) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
An oak seedling above the date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
·1950·
Translation: Federal Republic of Germany
Engraver: Adolf Jäger
The mintmark in between two rye ears above the denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
F
5 PFENNIG
Engraver: Adolf Jäger
Plain with the brass plating partly stretched over a steel core with random orientation