March 16, 2010, 02:59 CET
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
DM-Coins FAQ
Regular issue coins: images
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- Where can I find high-resolution images of DM banknotes and coins?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 1 Pfennig coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 2 Pfennig coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 5 Pfennig coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 10 Pfennig coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 50 Pfennig coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 1 DM coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 2 DM coin?
- Where can I obtain pictures of the 5 DM coin?
Where can I find high-resolution images of DM banknotes and coins?
High-resolution images of banknotes and coins denominated in DM can be viewed at the pictures archive of the coin and banknote collection of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Where can I obtain pictures of the 1 Pfennig coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Copper-coated steel Diameter: 16.50mm Width: 1.38mm Mass: 2.00g Edge: Smooth Design: Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main In circulation since: 1948 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 2 Pfennig coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: 1st series: copper alloy (copper, tin, zinc) 2nd series: copper-coated steel Diameter: 19.25mm Width: 1.52mm Mass: 1st series: 3.25g (copper alloy) 2nd series: 2.90g (copper-covered steel) Edge: Smooth Design: Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main In circulation since: 1st series: 1950, 2nd series: 1968 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 5 Pfennig coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Brass-coated steel (copper-zinc alloy) Diameter: 18.50mm Width: 1.70mm Mass: 3.00g Edge: Smooth Design: Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main In circulation since: 1949 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 10 Pfennig coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Brass-covered steel (copper-zinc alloy) Diameter: 21.50mm Width: 1.70mm Mass: 4.00g Edge: Smooth Design: Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main In circulation since: 1949 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 50 Pfennig coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Copper-nickel alloy (Cu 75 Ni 25) Diameter: 20.00mm Width: 1.58mm Mass: 3.50g Edge: Until 1971 corrugated, from 1972 smooth Design: Richard M Werner, Oberursel (Taunus) In circulation since: 1949 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 1 DM coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 23.50mm Width: 1.75mm Mass: 5.50g Edge: Arabesque Design: Josef Bernhart, Munich In circulation since: 1950 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 2 DM coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Copper-nickel alloy (Cu 75 Ni 25) Diameter: 25.50mm Width: 1.87mm Mass: 7.00g Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Josef Bernhart, Munich Out of circulation since: 1 July 1958 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Copper-nickel alloy (Cu 75 Ni 25) Diameter: 26.75 mm Width: 1.79 mm Mass: 7.00 g Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Karl Roth, Munich Out of circulation since: 1 August 1973 |
| Picture | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.00g Core: Nickel Picture: Dr Konrad Adenauer Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. In circulation since: 1970 |
| Picture | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.,00g Core: Nickel Picture: Professor Theodor Heuss Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Karl-Ulrich Nuss, Strümpfelbach/Württ. (picture side), Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. (denomination side) In circulation since: 1973 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.00g Core: Nickel Picture: Dr Kurt Schumacher Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Hans-Joachim Dobler, Walda über Neuburg/Donau (picture side), Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. (denomination side) In circulation since: 1979 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.00g Core: Nickel Picture: Professor Ludwig Erhard Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Franz Müller, Munich (picture side), Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. (denomination side) In circulation since: 1988 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.00g Core: Nickel Picture: Dr Franz Josef Strauß Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Erich Ott, Munich (picture side), Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. (denomination side) In circulation since: 1990 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (3-layered material) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 26.75mm Width: 1.79mm Mass: 7.00g Core: Nickel Picture: Willy Brandt Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Hubert Klinkel (picture side), Reinhart Heinsdorff, Lehen/Württ. (denomination side) In circulation since: 1994 |
Where can I obtain pictures of the 5 DM coin?
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Silver-copper alloy (Ag 625 Cu 375) Diameter: 29.00mm Width: 2.07mm Mass: 11.20g Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Albert Holl, Schwäbisch Gmünd Out of circulation since: 1 August 1975 |
| Pictures | Specification |
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Metal: Magnimat (Dreischichtenwerkstoff) Top layer: Copper-nickel alloy Diameter: 29.00mm Width: 2.07mm Mass: 10.00g Core: Nickel Edge: “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (unity, justice and freedom) Design: Wolfgang Doehm, Stuttgart In circulation since: 1975 |
Regular issue coins: minting statistics
Where can I obtain information on DM Coins for circulation?
From 1948 to 1950, the former Bank deutscher Länder had the exclusive right to issue coins. This right was transferred to the Federal Government by the Act on the minting of coins of 8 July 1950. Since then, all coins have been marked with the inscription “Bundesrepublik Deutschland” (Federal Republic of Germany).
- Regular issue of D-Mark coins between 1948 and 2001 (available in German only)
Regular issue coins: FAQ
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- What is the value of coins minted in a particular year? What value does a defectively minted coin have?
- For how long will each euro-area country issue euro banknotes and coins in exchange for national banknotes and coins that have ceased to be legal tender?
- Is it still possible to obtain DM coins from the Bundesbank after 2002?
- In which year were DM coins minted for the last time?
- Can I still exchange old DM coins and banknotes?
- How many regular issue Deutsche Mark coins were minted?
What is the value of coins minted in a particular year? What value does a defectively
The Bundesbank is only responsible for putting an adequate amount of payment media into circulation. It does not trade in coins and is therefore unable to provide information on the value that coins may have for collectors.
Various coin catalogues give detail of DM coins. These can be consulted in libraries and are also on sale in bookshops. It should be noted, however, that the values given are reference values. Whether these can be obtained depends on several factors, the most important being the condition of the coin.
There are still no comparable data for allegedly defective euro coins. Such coins can naturally be exchanged at their face value for valid payment media at all branches of the Bundesbank.
For how long will each euro-area country issue euro banknotes and coins in exchange for national banknotes and coins that have ceased to be legal tender?
The Bundesbank's euro for DM exchange guarantee covers an unlimited amount of cash and runs for an indefinite period. An overview of the exchange periods applying within the euro area is given in the table "exchange periods".
Is it still possible to obtain DM coins from the Bundesbank after 2002?
As a result of the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, all payment media denominated in DM ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2001. No further issue by the Bundesbank is therefore possible. However, both standard DM coins and DM commemorative coins with a face value of DM5 and DM10 are obtainable through commercial coin dealers.
In which year were DM coins minted for the last time?
Production of DM coins for payment purposes stopped in 1996.
Between 1997 and 2001 only small quantities of DM coins were minted for the collectors' series handled by the Selling Agency for Collectors' Coins. However, all these coins have since been sold. The sets of collectors' coins were offered in both a proof finish and a standard finish.
Can I still exchange old DM coins and banknotes?
Yes. Information about theexchange can be accessed under DM-banknotes FAQ
How many regular issue Deutsche Mark coins were minted?
The following file contains an overview of the regular issue of Deutsche Mark coins minted between 1948 and 2001 (available in German only).
Commemorative coins: images
Table of Deutsche Mark commemorative coins minted in the Federal Republic of Germany
- DM5 commemorative coins (German only)
- DM10 commemorative coins (German only)
Commemorative coins: minting statistics
- Pictures of the DM5 commemorative coins (German only)
- Pictures of the DM10 commemorative coins (German only)
- Pictures of the Olympics coins (German only)
