The Five Marks coin, abbreviated 5 DM and known in English as 5 German Marks, was the largest circulating denomination of the Deutsche Mark (German mark), which was the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later of unified Germany from 1990 until 2002.
The coins were initially made of silver (composition 62.5% silver and 37.5% copper) but this was later changed to three-layered coins with CuproNickel outer layer and a Nickel core and with a new design. There was also an extensive series of commemorative 5 Marks coins (listed separately).
The silver coins were struck by four different mints in parallel:
- Munich Mint - mint mark D
- Stuttgart Mint - mint mark F
- Karlsruhe Mint - mint mark G
- Hamburg Mint - mint mark J
The edge inscription was the same throughout the history of the denomination: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit, meaning "Unity and Justice and Freedom" (same as on the 2 DM coins).
All silver 5 Mark coins were demonetised on 1st August 1975. | 
