| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 2.02 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Rudi Högner |
| In circulation to | 1 July 1991 |
| Reference(s) | KM#12, Schön#12 |
| Obverse description | State emblem of the German Democratic Republic (hammer and a compass, surrounded by a ring of rye with a ribbon displaying the flag colours: black, red and yellow), also known as East Germany, with the country name around the rim. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE * REPUBLIK * (Translation: German Democratic Republic) |
| Reverse description | Face value below an oak leaf. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | A 50 PFENNIG 1958 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | a Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
| Mintage | 1958 A - KM#12.1 (small state emblem; Type A) - 101 605 933 1968 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type B) - 19 860 400 1971 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type B) - 35 829 130 1972 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type B) - 8 117 258 1973 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 6 530 456 1979 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 1 027 000 1979 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 1980 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 1 118 000 1980 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 1981 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 10 546 050 1981 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 40 1982 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 79 832 250 1982 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 500 1983 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 1 308 550 1983 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 550 1984 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 5 000 1984 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 3 015 1985 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 1 565 000 1985 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 816 1986 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 776 000 1986 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 800 1987 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C, in Sets only) - 21 000 1987 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 345 1988 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C, in Sets only) - 15 000 1988 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 300 1989 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) - 31 000 1989 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C) Proof - 2 300 1990 A - KM#12.2 (larger state emblem; Type C, in Sets only) - 14 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5813573080 |
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