Five Pfennigs, Coin Type from Germany (showing photos)

Five Pfennigs, Coin Type from Germany (issued 1950 - 2001)

Coin Type	Five Pfennigs

The 5 Pfennigs coin (German: Fünf Pfennig), abbreviated 5 Pf., was a small 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. It was equal to 5/100 of a Mark. The coinage was first issued under Allied occupation after World War II, by the "Bank deutscher Länder" (Bank of the German States) from 1950, then by the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank) since 1957.

The coins were struck by five different mints:
- Berlin Mint - mint mark A (from 1990; Berlin was in a different country - the German Democratic Republic - before that)
- Munich Mint - mint mark D
- Stuttgart Mint - mint mark F
- Karlsruhe Mint - mint mark G
- Hamburg Mint - mint mark J

In 1998, the Stuttgart Mint and the Karlsruhe Mint merged to form the Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (SMBW) - State Mints of Baden-Württemberg, but retained their separate mint marks.

In 1999, the Deutsche Mark was replaced by the Euro; its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins on 1 January 2002. The Deutsche Mark ceased to be legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro - in contrast to the other eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months. Mark coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany until 28 February 2002.

Obverse

The obverse features a small oak seedling sprouting five leaves. The oak tree had been a German symbol for centuries. This young shoot represents the hope for the reconstruction of Germany after the war.

Around, the legend BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (Federal Republic of Germany).

Below that, the year of issue: · [year] ·.

Obverse Inscription	BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND · [year] ·

Reverse

Between two ears of rye, a large numeral for the value: 5; around below that, the denomination PFENNIG.

The mint mark of the mint which struck the coin is a small letter centre top, between the two rye ears.

Reverse Inscription	5 PFENNIG

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Five Pfennigs - (38) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Five Pfennigs 1949			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 101,931,670 - Stuttgart Mint: 66,082,249 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 60,026,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 57,356,000 Total Mintage: 285,395,919
Five Pfennigs 1950			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 362,880,500 - Hamburg Mint: 285,283,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 271,962,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 180,493,800 Total Mintage: 1,100,619,300
Five Pfennigs 1966			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 30,047,100 - Hamburg Mint: 26,742,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 26,036,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 17,336,070 Total Mintage: 100,161,170
Five Pfennigs 1967			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 12,013,500 - Hamburg Mint: 10,707,500 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 10,418,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 1,740,500 Total Mintage: 34,879,500
Five Pfennigs 1968			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 15,029,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 13,861,023 - Hamburg Mint: 13,364,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 13,047,000 Total Mintage: 55,301,023
Five Pfennigs 1969			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 27,051,100 - Hamburg Mint: 24,125,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 23,488,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 15,639,700 Total Mintage: 90,303,800
Five Pfennigs 1970			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 45,522,140 - Hamburg Mint: 40,878,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 39,940,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 27,648,200 Total Mintage: 153,988,340
Five Pfennigs 1971			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 66,434,000 - Hamburg Mint: 58,574,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 57,353,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 38,294,000 Total Mintage: 220,655,000
Five Pfennigs 1972			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 60,300,000 - Hamburg Mint: 54,226,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 52,333,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 34,729,000 Total Mintage: 201,588,000
Five Pfennigs 1973			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 18,048,000 - Hamburg Mint: 16,044,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 15,605,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 10,400,000 Total Mintage: 60,097,000
Five Pfennigs 1974			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 18,178,000 - Hamburg Mint: 16,090,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 15,804,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 10,543,000 Total Mintage: 60,615,000
Five Pfennigs 1975			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 18,056,000 - Hamburg Mint: 16,244,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 15,758,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 10,509,000 Total Mintage: 60,567,000
Five Pfennigs 1976			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 54,413,000 - Hamburg Mint: 48,364,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 47,134,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 31,410,000 Total Mintage: 181,321,000
Five Pfennigs 1977			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 60,175,000 - Hamburg Mint: 53,532,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 52,210,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 34,651,000 Total Mintage: 200,568,000
Five Pfennigs 1978			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 48,054,000 - Hamburg Mint: 42,774,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 41,654,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 27,734,000 Total Mintage: 160,216,000
Five Pfennigs 1979			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 48,089,000 - Hamburg Mint: 42,800,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 41,689,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 27,769,000 Total Mintage: 160,347,000
Five Pfennigs 1980			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 59,240,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 53,380,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 43,180,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 39,990,000 Total Mintage: 195,790,000
Five Pfennigs 1981			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 85,001,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 82,341,000 - Hamburg Mint: 49,381,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 42,001,000 Total Mintage: 258,724,000
Five Pfennigs 1982			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 62,078,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 57,578,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 53,368,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 23,828,000 Total Mintage: 196,852,000
Five Pfennigs 1983			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 54,075,000 - Hamburg Mint: 48,135,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 46,875,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 31,215,000 Total Mintage: 180,300,000
Five Pfennigs 1984			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 42,064,000 - Hamburg Mint: 37,464,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 36,464,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 24,264,000 Total Mintage: 140,256,000
Five Pfennigs 1985			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 18,054,000 - Hamburg Mint: 16,054,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 15,656,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 10,455,000 Total Mintage: 60,219,000
Five Pfennigs 1986			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 42,044,000 - Hamburg Mint: 37,444,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 36,444,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 24,244,000 Total Mintage: 140,176,000
Five Pfennigs 1987			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 60,045,000 - Hamburg Mint: 53,445,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 52,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 34,645,000 Total Mintage: 200,180,000
Five Pfennigs 1988			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 72,045,000 - Hamburg Mint: 64,145,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 52,445,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 41,545,000 Total Mintage: 230,180,000
Five Pfennigs 1989			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 108,045,000 - Hamburg Mint: 96,165,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 93,645,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 62,325,000 Total Mintage: 360,180,000
Five Pfennigs 1990			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 108,045,000 - Hamburg Mint: 96,165,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 93,645,000 - Berlin Mint: 70,000,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 62,325,000 Total Mintage: 430,180,000
Five Pfennigs 1991			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 153,645,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 134,445,000 - Hamburg Mint: 134,445,000 - Berlin Mint: 128,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 89,645,000 Total Mintage: 640,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1992			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 33,645,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 29,445,000 - Hamburg Mint: 29,445,000 - Berlin Mint: 28,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 19,645,000 Total Mintage: 140,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1993			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 43,245,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 37,845,000 - Hamburg Mint: 37,845,000 - Berlin Mint: 36,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 25,245,000 Total Mintage: 180,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1994			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 45,645,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 39,945,000 - Hamburg Mint: 39,945,000 - Berlin Mint: 38,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 26,645,000 Total Mintage: 190,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1995			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 57,645,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 50,445,000 - Hamburg Mint: 50,445,000 - Berlin Mint: 48,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 33,645,000 Total Mintage: 240,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1996			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Stuttgart Mint: 57,645,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 50,445,000 - Hamburg Mint: 50,445,000 - Berlin Mint: 48,045,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 33,645,000 Total Mintage: 240,225,000
Five Pfennigs 1997 (mint sets only)			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 115,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 115,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 115,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 115,000 - Hamburg Mint: 115,000 Total Mintage: 575,000
Five Pfennigs 1998 (mint sets only)			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 115,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 115,000 - Stuttgart Mint: 115,000 - Karlsruhe Mint: 115,000 - Hamburg Mint: 115,000 Total Mintage: 575,000
Five Pfennigs 1999 (mint sets only)			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 115,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 115,000 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 115,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 115,000 - Hamburg Mint: 115,000 Total Mintage: 575,000
Five Pfennigs 2000 (mint sets only)			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 115,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 115,000 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 115,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 115,000 - Hamburg Mint: 115,000 Total Mintage: 575,000
Five Pfennigs 2001 (mint sets only)			Material: Brass-plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 208,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 208,000 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 208,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 208,000 - Hamburg Mint: 208,000 Total Mintage: 1,040,000

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Five Pfennigs: Details

Country	Germany
Currency	Deutsche Mark
From	1950
To	2001
Face Value	5 (x Pfennig)
Current	No (demonetised 2002)
Material	Brass-plated Steel
Designer	Adolf Jäger
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	18.5000 mm
Thickness	1.7000 mm
Mass	3.0000 g

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