Germany Coin Changes Part 2Welcome to Germany Coin Changes Part 2. If you haven't read Part 1 yet, Please find Part 1 and read before reading this part. 1 Reichspfennig 1936-1940 Bronze http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...fennig (1936-1940) bronze&query=German* km 89 In 1940 all German mints struck both bronze and zinc Reichspfennig coins. The bronze coins measured 17.43mm; the zinc 17mm. Both coins feature eagle above swastika on obverse and denomination above oak leaves. 1 Reichspfennig 1940-1945 Zinc http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...spfennig (1940-1945) zinc&query=German* km 97 2 Reichspfennig 1936-1940 20.11mm Bronze http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichspfennig (1936-1940)&query=German* km 90 5 Reichspfennig 1936-1939 Aluminum-Bronze http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichspfennig (1936-1939)&query=German* km 91 5 Reichspfennig 1940-1944 Zinc http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...eichspfennig (1940-1944)&query=German* km 100 10 Reichspfennig 1936-1939 Aluminum-Bronze http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichspfennig (1936-1939)&query=German* km 92 10 Reichspfennig 1940-1945 Zinc http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...eichspfennig (1940-1945)&query=German* km 101 Allied Occupation (1945-1948) coinage was struck in Zinc only and only in 1, 5 and 10 Pfennig denominations. All denominations carried the same obverse and reverse designs. Here's a photo of the 10 Pfennig: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...llied Occupation&query=Third Reich occupation Now back to the next circulation strikes. 50 Reichspfennig 1935 Aluminum http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...7 50 Reichspfennig (1935)&query=German* km 87 50 Reichspfennig 1938-1939 Nickel http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichspfennig (1938-1939)&query=German* km 95 In 1939 all German mints made both Nickel and Aluminum 50 Reichspfennig. 50 Reichspfennig 1939-1944 Aluminum http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichspfennig (1939-1944)&query=German* km 96 1 Reichsmark 1933-1939 http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... 1 Reichsmark (1933-1939)&query=German* km 78 2 Reichsmark 1933 Silver http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... Reich km79 2 Mark (1933)&query=German* km 79 2 Reichsmark 1934 Silver http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Potsdam Garrison Church&query=German* Potsdam 2 Reichsmark 1936-1939 Silver http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...9) Swastika-Hindenburg&query=German* swastika 5 Reichsmark 1933 Silver http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Reichsmk (1933) M.Luther&query=German* Luther 5 Reichsmark 1934 Silver (Potsdam Church with MARZ 1933) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...eichsmk (1934) Potsdam &query=German* Potsdam Halfway through 1934 and into 1935 changes were made. Coin's date moved to reverse and MARZ 1933 deleted. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Potsdam Garrison Church&query=German* Potsdam In 1934 the Stuttgart Mint (F) struck 5 Reichsmark commemorative coins for the 175th Anniversary of Schiller. Here's a photo: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ichsmk (1934) Schiller&query=German* Schiller In 1935 all the mints made another silver 5 Reichsmark coin featuring Hindenburg instead of Potsdam Church. This coin was also struck in 1936. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...935-1936) Hindenburg&query=German* Hindenburg This coin was also produced in 1936. Part way through 1936 changes were made. A swastika was added to the bottom of the Eagle on the coin's obverse: They were minted through 1939: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... Swastika-Hindenburg&query=German* Hindenburg This ends "Germany Coin Changes Part 2." Part 3 is waiting for you! Clinker
Guess those are by far the most popular German coins among American collectors ... One side note: The nazi regime initially used those fraktur characters for many official documents, including coins. According to them, they were "more German" than regular (antiqua) characters. In early 1941 however, that suddenly changed - Fraktur or Gothic was called "Jewish" which had to gradually be replaced again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiqua–Fraktur_dispute#The_20th_century However, that did apparently not apply to Nazi Germany's coins. And the pfennig pieces issued under the allied occupation basically had the same designs, including the fraktur characters. Christian
