50 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)

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50 Reichspfennig
Nazi Germany
Value50 Reichspfennig
Mass1.3 g
Diameter22 mm
Thickness1.55 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition100% Al
Years of minting1939-1944
Obverse
Germany 50 reichspfennig 1940 obverse.jpg
Design Reichsadler with swastika.
Lettering:
Deutsches Reich 1940
Reverse
Germany 50 reichspfennig 1940 reverse.jpg
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.

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Mint marks

Mint markMint locationNotes
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

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Mintage

50 Reichspfenning 1939e obverse with date and swastika emblem 50rp1939efront.jpg
50 Reichspfenning 1939e obverse with date and swastika emblem
50 Reichspfenning 1939e reverse with denomination and mint mark 50rp1939eback.jpg
50 Reichspfenning 1939e reverse with denomination and mint mark
1939
YearMintageNotes
1939 A5,000,000
1939 B5,482,000
1939 D600,000
1939 E2,000,000
1939 F3,600,000
1939 G560,000Rare
1939 J1,000,000Rare
1940
YearMintageNotes
1940 A56,128,000
1940 B10,016,000
1940 D13,800,000
1940 E5,618,000
1940 F6,663,000
1940 G5,616,000Rare
1940 J7,335,000
1941
YearMintageNotes
1941 A31,263,000
1941 B4,291,000
1941 D7,200,000
1941 E3,806,000
1941 F5,128,000
1941 G3,091,000
1941 J4,165,000
1942
YearMintageNotes
1942 A11,580,000
1942 B2,876,000
1942 D2,247,000
1942 E3,810,000
1942 F5,133,000
1942 G1,400,000
1943
YearMintageNotes
1943 A29,325,000
1943 B8,229,000
1943 D5,315,000
1943 G2,892,000
1943 J4,166,000
1944
YearMintageNotes
1944 B5,622,000
1944 D4,886,000
1944 F3,739,000
1944 G1,190,000Rare

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