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German Empire coin 5 Pfennig 1874-1889 (small shield)

 Emperor - Wilhelm I (1871-1888)

Currency - Mark=100 Pfennig
Type - circulation coinage
Value - 1/20 mark

Composition - copper-nickel
Diameter - 18 mm.
Weight - 2.5 g.
Alignment - medal

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


Reverse:
Denomination
Legend: 5 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH (5 PFENNIG / GERMAN STATE) / Year

Obverse:
Crowned Imperial Eagle
Legend : mint mark


Edge: Smooth

Krause catalog number - KM#3

Coins price in "XF" - $1-3