Nazi Germany, 5 reichspfennig coin

Identifier
irn36170
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.201.4
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1940
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)

Creator(s)

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.

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This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.