Nazi Germany | |
Value | 50 Reichspfennig |
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Mass | 1.3 g |
Diameter | 22 mm |
Thickness | 1.55 mm |
Edge | Reeded |
Composition | 100% Al |
Years of minting | 1939-1944 |
Obverse | |
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Design | Reichsadler with swastika. Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1940 |
Reverse | |
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Design | Denomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves. Lettering: 50 Reichspfennig A |
The 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth 1/2 or .50 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of aluminium, the 50 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1, 5, and 10 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.
Mint mark | Mint location | Notes |
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A | Berlin, Germany | Capital of Nazi Germany |
B | Vienna, Austria (Wien) | Capital of Austria |
D | Munich, Germany (München) | |
E | Dresden, Germany (Muldenhütten) | |
F | Stuttgart, Germany | |
G | Karlsruhe, Germany | |
J | Hamburg, Germany |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1939 A | 5,000,000 | |
1939 B | 5,482,000 | |
1939 D | 600,000 | |
1939 E | 2,000,000 | |
1939 F | 3,600,000 | |
1939 G | 560,000 | Rare |
1939 J | 1,000,000 | Rare |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1940 A | 56,128,000 | |
1940 B | 10,016,000 | |
1940 D | 13,800,000 | |
1940 E | 5,618,000 | |
1940 F | 6,663,000 | |
1940 G | 5,616,000 | Rare |
1940 J | 7,335,000 |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1941 A | 31,263,000 | |
1941 B | 4,291,000 | |
1941 D | 7,200,000 | |
1941 E | 3,806,000 | |
1941 F | 5,128,000 | |
1941 G | 3,091,000 | |
1941 J | 4,165,000 |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1942 A | 11,580,000 | |
1942 B | 2,876,000 | |
1942 D | 2,247,000 | |
1942 E | 3,810,000 | |
1942 F | 5,133,000 | |
1942 G | 1,400,000 |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1943 A | 29,325,000 | |
1943 B | 8,229,000 | |
1943 D | 5,315,000 | |
1943 G | 2,892,000 | |
1943 J | 4,166,000 |
Year | Mintage | Notes |
---|---|---|
1944 B | 5,622,000 | |
1944 D | 4,886,000 | |
1944 F | 3,739,000 | |
1944 G | 1,190,000 | Rare |
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