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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 but this was later changed to these three-layered coins with CuproNickel outer layer and a Nickel core (which makes the coins magnetic), with a new design. There was also an extensive series of commemorative 5 Marks coins (listed separately). 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). 5 Mark coins issued in 1991 circulated for 11 years until 28 February 2002, after which date they were no longer accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany; the country changed to the Euro currency. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Mint |
Variety | Proof 1991 A (Berlin Mint) | |
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Mintage | Issued: 45,000 (included in total) | |
Details | Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's "A" proof sets from the Berlin Mint. | |
Variety | Proof 1991 D (Munich Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 45,000 (included in total) | |
Details | Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's "D" proof sets from the Munich Mint. | |
Variety | Proof 1991 F (Stuttgart Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 45,000 (included in total) | |
Details | Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's "F" proof sets from the Stuttgart Mint. | |
Variety | Proof 1991 G (Karlsruhe Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 45,000 (included in total) | |
Details | Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's "G" proof sets from the Karlsruhe Mint. | |
Variety | Proof 1991 J (Hamburg Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 45,000 (included in total) | |
Details | Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's "J" proof sets from the Hamburg Mint. |
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Deutsche Bundesbank | Dimensions, mass | link |
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Country | Germany |
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Currency | Deutsche Mark |
Coin Type | Five Marks, Nickel |
Issued | 1991 |
Symbol | Federal Eagle of Germany |
Face Value | 5 (x Mark) |
Circulation Mintage | 90,000,000 (90.0 million) |
Total Mintage | 90,225,000 (90.2 million) |
Current | No; demonetised 2002 |
Material | CuproNickel-clad Nickel |
Designer | Wolfgang Doehm |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 29.0000 mm |
Thickness | 10.0000 mm |
Mass | 2.0700 g |
OCC ID | GAVP-OXAC-AKNM-EMDY |
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Handbook of United States Coins 2025 |
Source | Reference ID |
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Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Deutschland Schön# 139 |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Germany, Federal Republic KM# 140.1 |