DEM coins intended for circulation

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 The Bank has called in for exchange all DEM coins (which have been withdrawn from circulation) - with the exception of the 2 DEM coin first issue.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

1-Pfennig coin - obverse
1-Pfennig coin - reverse

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

2-Pfennig coin - obverse
2-Pfennig coin - reverse

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

5-Pfennig coin - obverse
5-Pfennig coin - reverse

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

10-Pfennig coin - obverse
10-Pfennig coin - reverse

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

50-Pfennig coin - obverse
50-Pfennig coin - reverse

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

1-DM coin - obverse
1-DM coin - reverse

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

2-DM coin (1951) - obverse
2-DM coin (1951) - reverse

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Coin 2 Deutsche Mark, 1st series – withdrawn from circulation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

2-DM coin Planck - obverse
2-DM coin Planck - reverse

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

2-DM coin Adenauer - obverse
2-DM coin Adenauer - reverse

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

2-DM coin Heuss - obverse
2-DM coin Heuss - reverse

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

2-DM coin Schumacher - obverse
2-DM coin Schumacher - reverse

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

2-DM coin Erhard - obverse
2-DM coin Erhard - reverse

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

2-DM coin Strauss - obverse
2-DM coin Strauss - reverse

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

2-DM coin Brandt - obverse
2-DM coin Brandt - reverse

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

5-DM coin (1951) - obverse
5-DM coin (1951) - reverse

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

5-DM coin - obverse
5-DM coin - reverse

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