| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 1952-1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Franz Paul Krischker |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1970 |
| Reference(s) | KM#7, Schön#7 |
| Obverse description | Hammer and compass on two wheat stalks symbolizing the alliance of the working class with the toiling peasants and the creative intelligentsia, after the emblem of the Five-Year Plan. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1952 |
| Reverse description | The numerical value flanked by two four-pointed stars with the country name above and value and the mintmark |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | + DEUTSCHLAND + 10 PFENNIG E (Translation: Germany 10 Pfennig E) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) E Muldenhütten, Germany(1887-1953) |
| Mintage | 1952 A - - 70 426 704 1952 E - - 21 497 796 1953 A - - 18 610 969 1953 E - - 11 500 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 7561320870 |
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