1 Pfennig

1 Pfennig - obverse1 Pfennig - reverse

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Features

IssuerFederal Republic of Germany 
PeriodFederal Republic (1949-date)
TypeStandard circulation coins
Years1950-2001
Value1 Pfennig (0.01 DEM)
CurrencyDeutsche Mark (1948-2001)
CompositionCopper clad iron (90% Iron, 10% Copper)
Weight2 g
Diameter16.5 mm
Thickness1.38 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Demonetized31 December 2001
Number
N#
854
ReferencesKM# 105, J# 380, Schön# 103, AKS# 118

Obverse

An oak seedling above the date, circular legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
·1950·

Translation: Federal Republic of Germany

Engraver: Adolf Jäger

Reverse

The mintmark in between two rye ears above the denomination in two lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
F
1
PFENNIG

Edge

Smooth with copper plating partly stretched over a steel core.

1 Pfennig -  obverse

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Mints

ABerlin, Germany (1280-date)
DMunich, Germany (1158-date)
FState Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date)
GState Mint of Karlsruhe / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1827-date)
JHamburg Mint (Hamburgische Münze), Germany (801-date)