From 1 January 2002, euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in all EU member states participating in monetary union. This has nullified the legal tender status of all payment media denominated in Deutsche Mark. The Bank has called in for exchange all DEM coins (which have been withdrawn from circulation) - with the exception of the 2 DEM coin first issue.

Below you will find information on and images of Deutsche Mark coins.

1 Pfennig coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	1 pfennig
Metal	Copper-coated steel
Diameter	16.50 mm
Width	1.38 mm
Mass	2.00g
Edge	Smooth
Design	Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main
In circulation since	1948

 

2 Pfennig coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 pfennig
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 ste
Edge	Smooth
Design	Adolf Jäger, Frankfurt am Main
In circulation since	1st series: 1950 2nd series: 1968

 

5 Pfennig coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	5 pfennig
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

 

10 Pfennig coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	10 pfennig
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

 

50 Pfennig coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	50 pfennig
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

 

1 Deutsche Mark Coin

Attribute	Specification
Coin	1 Deutsche Mark
Metal	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	23.50mm
Width	1.75mm
Mass	5.50g
Edge	Arabesque
Design	Josef Bernhart, Munich
In circulation since	1950

 

2 Deutsche Mark Coin

1st series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 1st series – withdrawn from circulation
Metal	Copper-nickel alloy (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Diameter	25.50 mm
Width	1.87 mm
Mass	7.00 g
Edge	"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (unity, justice and freedom)
Design	Josef Bernhart, Munich
Out of circulation since	1 July 1958

 

2nd series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 2nd series – withdrawn from circulation
Metal	Copper-nickel alloy (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
Picture	Professor Dr Max Planck
Edge	"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (unity, justice and freedom)
Design	Karl Roth, Munich
Out of circulation since	1 August 1973

 

3rd series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 3rd series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
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

 

4th series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 4th series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
Core	Nickel
Picture	Professor Dr 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

 

5th series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 5th series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
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

 

6th series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 6th series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
Core	Nickel
Picture	Professor Dr 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	1978

 

7th series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 7th series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
Core	Nickel
Picture	Dr hc 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

 

8th series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	2 Deutsche Mark, 8th series
Metal	Magnimat (3-layered material)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	26.75 mm
Width	1.79 mm
Mass	7.00 g
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

 

5 Deutsche Mark-Coin

1st series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	5 Deutsche Mark, 1st series – withdrawn from circulation
Metal	Silver-copper alloy (Ag 625 Cu 375)
Diameter	29.00 mm
Width	2.07 mm
Mass	11.20 g
Edge	"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (unity, justice and freedom)
Design	Albert Holl, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Out of circulation since	1 August 1975

 

2nd series

Attribute	Specification
Coin	5 Deutsche Mark, 2nd series
Metal	Magnimat (Dreischichtenwerkstoff)
Top layer	Copper-nickel alloy
Diameter	29.00 mm
Width	2.07 mm
Mass	10.00 g
Core	Nickel
Edge	"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (unity, justice and freedom)
Design	Wolfgang Doehm, Stuttgart
In circulation since	1975