5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)

5 Reichspfennig
Nazi Germany
Value5 Reichspfennig
Mass2.5 g
Diameter18 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition100% Zn
Years of minting1940-1944
Obverse
DesignReichsadler with swastika.
Lettering:
Deutsches Reich 1941
Reverse
DesignDenomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves.
Lettering:
5 Reichspfennig A

The zinc 5 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944 during World War II, replacing the bronze-aluminium version, which had a distinct golden color. It was worth 1⁄20 or .05 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of zinc, the 5 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1 and 10 Reichspfennig, and the aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.

Mint marks

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Mint mark Mint location Notes
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

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1939a (prewar) for comparison, note the less "aggressive" eagle and larger swastika
prewar version for comparison
1940
Year Mintage Notes
1940 A 174,684,000
1940 B 63,469,000
1940 D 44,364,000
1940 E 25,800,000
1940 F 31,381,000
1940 G 24,148,000
1940 J 30,518,000
1941
Year Mintage Notes
1941 A 246,216,000
1941 B 60,297,000
1941 D 51,100,000
1941 E 26,354,000
1941 F 36,725,000
1941 G 21,276,000
1941 J 52,872,000
1942
Year Mintage Notes
1942 A 161,042,000
1942 B 12,405,000
1942 D 15,486,000
1942 E 8,800,000 Rare
1942 F 24,662,000
1942 G 12,749,000
1943
Year Mintage Notes
1943 A 46,830,000
1943 B 833,000 Rare
1943 D 13,650,000
1943 E 16,581,000
1943 F 9,891,000
1943 G 7,237,000
1944
Year Mintage Notes
1944 A 23,699,000
1944 D 26,340,000
1944 E 19,720,000
1944 F 6,853,000
1944 G 3,540,000 Rare

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References

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  1. ^ "Nazi Germany Coin Mint Marks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  2. ^ "Reichspfennig - Germany - 1871-1944 - Numista". Numista. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
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