Nazi Germany, 5 reichspfennig coin
Extent and Medium
overall: | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Creator(s)
- Deutsche Reichsbank (Issuer)
Archival History
The Reichspfennig coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Eugene Silver.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eugene Silver
Scope and Content
5 reichspfennig [empire penny] coin, with 100 reichspfennig equalling 1 reichsmark, issued for use by the government of the Third Reich, Nazi Germany. From 1940-May 1945, when Germany surrendered and ended World War II in Europe, the coin was struck in zInc as a cost saving measure for the war, in all seven of the Reich mints.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, silver colored zinc coin, blackened with corrosion, with a reeded edge, embossed on the front with the Nazi symbol of a right facing eagle with a swastika enclosing a wreath held in its talons. The reverse is embossed with the denomination 10, with a mint mark F below between two oak leaves, with German text along the inner rim.
Corporate Bodies
- --History--20th century
Subjects
- Numismatics--Germany--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Coins--Germany.
- Coins--Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Banks and banking, German
- Money--Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Swastikas in numismatics.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object