Five Marks, Silver, Coin Type from Germany (showing photos)

Five Marks, Silver, Coin Type from Germany (issued 1951 - 1974)

Coin Type	Five Marks, Silver

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.

Obverse

The obverse of the coin depicts, within a beaded circle, the Federal Eagle of Germany, being a one headed eagle, its head turned to the right (i.e. facing left on the coin), its wings open and with open feathering.

There is no inscription.

Obverse Inscription	(none)

Reverse

Within a beaded circle, the reverse features text only. At centre, the numeral of the value: 5; around, the denomination DEUTSCHE MARK (German Mark) separated by four-pointed stars from the date: + [year] +.

All around that, the legend · BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND ·, meaning Federal Republic of Germany, and the mint mark (below the date).

Reverse Inscription	5 DEUTSCHE MARK + [year] + · BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND ·

Edge	Inscribed (incuse lettering)	Edge Inscription	EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT

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Coin Type: Five Marks, Silver - (19) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Five Marks 1951			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 24,000,000 - Hamburg Mint: 21,360,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 20,600,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 13,840,000 Total Mintage: 79,800,000
Five Marks 1956			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 1,200,023 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 1,092,000 - Hamburg Mint: 1,068,000 Total Mintage: 3,360,023
Five Marks 1957			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 2,100,000 - Hamburg Mint: 1,630,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 692,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 566,000 Total Mintage: 4,988,000
Five Marks 1958			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Karlsruhe Mint: 1,557,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 1,226,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 600,100 - Hamburg Mint: 60,000 Total Mintage: 3,443,100
Five Marks 1959			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 713,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 692,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 496,000 Total Mintage: 1,901,000
Five Marks 1960			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 1,618,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 1,576,050 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 1,040,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 692,000 Total Mintage: 4,926,050
Five Marks 1961			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 1,040,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 824,000 - Hamburg Mint: 518,000 Total Mintage: 2,382,000
Five Marks 1963			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 2,080,000 - Hamburg Mint: 1,618,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 1,254,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 600,100 Total Mintage: 5,552,100
Five Marks 1964			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 2,646,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 1,649,600 - Hamburg Mint: 1,335,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 456,000 Total Mintage: 6,086,600
Five Marks 1965			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 4,354,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 4,050,080 - Hamburg Mint: 3,605,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 2,343,233 Total Mintage: 14,352,313
Five Marks 1966			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 6,000,100 - Hamburg Mint: 5,341,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 5,200,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 3,463,070 Total Mintage: 20,004,170
Five Marks 1967			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 3,599,500 - Hamburg Mint: 3,205,500 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 3,120,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 1,410,500 Total Mintage: 11,335,500
Five Marks 1968			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Karlsruhe Mint: 1,541,023 - Stuttgart Mint: 1,500,000 - Hamburg Mint: 1,337,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 1,300,000 Total Mintage: 5,678,023
Five Marks 1969			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Karlsruhe Mint: 3,492,700 - Stuttgart Mint: 2,400,000 - Hamburg Mint: 2,141,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 2,080,000 Total Mintage: 10,113,700
Five Marks 1970			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Karlsruhe Mint: 6,010,200 - Hamburg Mint: 4,005,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 2,000,140 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 2,000,000 Total Mintage: 14,015,340
Five Marks 1971			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Karlsruhe Mint: 6,020,000 - Hamburg Mint: 6,008,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 4,008,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 4,001,000 Total Mintage: 20,037,000
Five Marks 1972			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 9,000,100 - Hamburg Mint: 6,008,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 5,009,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 3,008,000 Total Mintage: 23,025,100
Five Marks 1973			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 5,580,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 3,900,100 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 3,389,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 2,249,000 Total Mintage: 15,118,100
Five Marks 1974			Material: 0.625 Silver Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 6,549,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 4,629,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 3,743,000 - Hamburg Mint: 3,003,000 Total Mintage: 17,924,000

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Five Marks, Silver: Details

Country	Germany
Currency	Deutsche Mark
Sub-type of	Five Marks
From	1951
To	1974
Face Value	5 (x Mark)
Current	No (demonetised 1975)
Material	0.625 Silver
Designer	Albert Holl
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	29.0000 mm
Thickness	2.0700 mm
Mass	11.2000 g

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