deutsches reich 5 1909

That is not a coin from the former German Empire, but one from the Federal Republic of Germany. It commemorates Max Planck (the piece was first issued on the 10th anniversary of his death) but was minted and used as the regular 2 DM circulation coin until 1971 ...

Christian

 

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i know chris i just said that it was german. thought i should put it in here coz its a rally nice coin

 

Sure, except that the German Empire (Deutsches Reich) ceased to exist in 1949 when the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR (East G., 1949-90) were founded. The Fed. Rep., however, is alive and well. Hmm, fairly well.

The Planck coin was introduced because the first 2 DM piece was too similar to the 1 DM coin. (That is also why that "original" 2 DM piece is the only coin from this country that cannot be redeemed any more.) What I like about the Planck coin is that it has his name. The later 2 DM coins show various statesmen of the Federal Republic - Adenauer, Brandt, etc. - but, just like US circulation coins, none says who the depicted person is.

Christian

 

ok point taken lol. thanks for the info

 

Not much value

According to German dealers worth 2-12 euros.

 

I found a 1912 10f in a roll of nickels yesterday....not in very good shape, but an odd find nonetheless......

Quick question to Christian: where is the mintmark located on this type of coin? (I can't seem to find it...and thank you in advance).

 

The mintmarks (those pieces have them twice) can be found around the tail feathers of the eagle. Here is an image that shows where they are; I borrowed gbroke's image (see post #13) for that purpose.

Christian

 

not that value matters to me, i bought it because i love the reverse, i only paid 20p so i guess that was a bargin then lol