Germany 1 pfennig coins catalog with values online

 

1 Pfennig 1874-1889 small shield

 

 Emperor - Wilhelm I (1871-1888)

Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coinage
Coin value - 1/100 mark

Composition - copper
Diameter - 17.5 mm.
Weight - 2.0 g.
Alignment - medal

Years of coinage - 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889
Mintmarks - A (Berlin), B (Hanover), C (Frankfurt), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), H (Darmstadt), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (1 PFENNIG / GERMAN STATE) / Year

Obverse:
Crowned Imperial Eagle
Legend : mint mark


Edge: Smooth

Krause catalog number - KM#1

Coins price in "XF" - $2-4

 

 

1 Pfennig 1890-1916 large shield

 

 Emperor - Wilhelm II (1888-1918)

Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coinage
Coin value - 1/100 mark

Composition - copper
Diameter - 17.5 mm.
Weight - 2.0 g.
Alignment - medal

Years of coinage - 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
Mintmarks - A (Berlin), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (1 PFENNIG / GERMAN STATE) / Year

Obverse:
Crowned Imperial Eagle
Legend : mint mark


Edge: Smooth

Krause catalog number - KM#10

Coins price in "XF" - ~$1

 

 

1 Pfennig 1916-1918

 

 Emperor - Wilhelm II (1888-1918)

Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coinage
Coin value - 1/100 mark

Composition - aluminium
Diameter - 17.5 mm.
Weight - 0.5 g.
Alignment - medal

Years of coinage - 1916, 1917, 1918
Mintmarks - A (Berlin), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (1 PFENNIG / GERMAN STATE) / Year

Obverse:
Crowned Imperial Eagle
Legend : mint mark


Edge: Smooth

Krause catalog number - KM#24

Coins price in "UNC" - $0.30-0.60

 

 

1 Pfennig 1923-1924

 

German Weimar Republic (1919-1933)


Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Bronze
Diameter - 17.4 mm.
Weight - 2.0 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1923, 1924
Mint mark - A (Berlin), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Value inside the circle
Legend: 1 / RENTENPFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (GERMAN STATE)

Obverse:
Wheat Sheaf
Legend: Year


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#30

Coin price in "XF" - $0.40-0.80

 

 

1 Pfennig 1924-1936

 

German Weimar Republic (1919-1933)


Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Bronze
Diameter - 17.4 mm.
Weight - 2.0 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
Mint mark - A (Berlin), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Value inside the circle
Legend: 1 / REICHSPFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (GERMAN STATE)

Obverse:
Wheat Sheaf
Legend: Year


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#37

Coin price in "UNC" - $0.40-0.80

 

 

1 Pfennig 1936-1940

 

German Reich (1933-1945)
Chancellor - Adolf Hitler (1934-1945)


Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Bronze
Diameter - 17.43 mm.
Weight - 2.01 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
Mint mark - A (Berlin), B (Hannover), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Denomination, oak leaves below
Legend: 1 REICHSPFENNIG

Obverse:
Eagle over swastika in wreath
Legend:
DEUTSCHES REICH (GERMAN STATE) Year


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#89

Coin price in "XF" - $0.80-1.20

 

 

1 Pfennig 1940-1945

 

German Reich (1933-1945)
Chancellor - Adolf Hitler (1934-1945)


Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Zinc
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 1.85 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
Mint mark - A (Berlin), B (Hannover), D (Munich), E (Dresden), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Reverse:
Denomination, oak leaves below
Legend: 1 REICHSPFENNIG

Obverse:
Eagle over swastika in wreath
Legend:
DEUTSCHES REICH (GERMAN STATE) Year


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#97

Coin price in "XF" - $0.50-1.00

 

 

1 Pfennig 1945-1946

 

Allied Occupation - POST WORLD WAR II COINS (1945-1946)


Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Zinc
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 1.85 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1945, 1946
Mint mark - F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe)


Reverse:
Denomination, oak leaves below
Legend: 1 / REICHSPFENNIG

Obverse:
Eagle
Legend:
DEUTSCHES REICH / Year


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#A103

Coin price in "VF" - $30-40

 

 

1 Pfennig 1948-1949 BRD

 

Federal Republic of Germany (BRD)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Copper plated steel
Diameter - 16.5 mm.
Weight - 2.0 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1948, 1949
Mint mark - D (Munich), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Obverse:
Two ears above value
Legend: 1 PFENNIG

Reverse:
Five oak leaves
Legend: BANK DEUTSCHER LANDER / Year


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#A101

Coin price in "VF" - $0.80-1.20

 

 

1 Pfennig 1948-1950 DDR

 

German Democratic Republic - DDR (1949-1990)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Aluminium
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 0.75 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1948, 1949, 1950
Mint mark - A (Berlin), E (Dresden)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHLAND

Obverse:
Cogwheel back of grain sprig
Legend: Year


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#1

Coin price in "XF" - $0.80-1.20

 

 

1 Pfennig 1952-1953 DDR

 

German Democratic Republic - DDR (1949-1990)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Aluminium
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 0.75 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1952, 1953
Mint mark - A (Berlin), E (Dresden)


Obverse:
Grain sprigs back of hammer and protractor
Legend: Year

Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHLAND


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#5

Coin price in "UNC" - $0.50-1.00

 

 

1 Pfennig 1960-1975 DDR

 

German Democratic Republic - DDR (1949-1990)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Aluminium
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 0.7 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975
Mint mark - A (Berlin)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG Year

Obverse:
State emblem
Legend: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#8.1

Coin price in "UNC" - $0.10-0.20

 

 

1 Pfennig 1977-1990 DDR

 

German Democratic Republic - DDR (1949-1990)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Aluminium
Diameter - 17 mm.
Weight - 0.7 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Mint mark - A (Berlin)


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 1 PFENNIG Year

Obverse:
State emblem
Legend: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#8.2

Coin price in "UNC" - $0.10-0.20

 

 

1 Pfennig 1950-2001 BRD

 

Federal Republic of Germany (BRD)

Currency - Mark (DM) =100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coins

Composition - Copper plated steel
Diameter - 16.5 mm.
Weight - 2.0 grams
Alignment - Medal

Years of coinage - 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Mint mark - D (Munich), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), J (Hamburg)


Obverse:
Two ears above value
Legend: 1 PFENNIG

Reverse:
Five oak leaves
Legend: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND / Year


Edge: Plain

Krause catalog number - KM#105

Coin price in "UNC" - $0.10-0.20

 

 

Germany 1 pfennig coins in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
The value of the coins is approximate. Most often, it is simply the price for which I once bought this particular coin. You can use it to estimate similar coins (of the same type), but remember that the value is affected by many factors, such as condition and minting date. The price of coins of even the same type can vary greatly depending on the number of surviving examples.
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