50 Reichspfennig
The 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth 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.
50 Reichspfennig
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The 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth 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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Key facts
• Denomination — 50 Reichspfennig • Country — Nazi Germany • Value — 50 • Unit — Reichspfennig • Mass — 1.3 • Diameter — 22 • Thickness — 1.55 • Edge — Reeded • Composition — 100% Al • Years Of Minting — 1939-1944 • Obverse Image Size — 300px • Obverse Design — Reichsadler with swastika. Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1940 • Reverse Image Size — 300px • Reverse Design — Denomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves. Lettering: 50 Reichspfennig A
Mint marks
Mint marks
• 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
Mintage
Mintage
• Illustration — 50 Reichspfenning 1939e obverse with date and swastika emblem • Illustration — 50 Reichspfenning 1939e reverse with denomination and mint mark • 1939 • 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 • 1940 • 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 • 1941 • 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 • 1942 • 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 • 1943 • 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 • 1944 • Year — Mintage — Notes • 1944 B — 5,622,000 • 1944 D — 4,886,000 • 1944 F — 3,739,000 • 1944 G — 1,190,000 — Rare
Chronology
Dated record
Chronology
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1939
50 Reichspfennig first recorded.
1944
50 Reichspfennig recorded as ended.
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