10 Pfennigs

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Ruling authority	Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1963-1990
Value	10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	2.10 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 July 1990
Number	N# 1925
References	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 10 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , J# 1510 Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871: mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen = The German coins since 1871 (27^th Edition). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

State emblem (hammer and a compass, surrounded by a ring of rye with a ribbon displaying the flag colours: black, red and yellow)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
REPUBLIK

Translation:
German Democratic
Republic

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Reverse

The value and an oak leaf and the mintmark above, the date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
10
PFENNIG
1971

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Plain

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

Different types of sides are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, 4 left stalks start from right ones, smaller grains in wreath, marked on photo grain has triangle shape.
Die 2 - at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, 4 left stalks start from right ones, large grains in wreath, marked on photo grain has rhombic shape.
Die 3 - at bottom stalks protrude from ribbon, out of left stalks one starts from ribbon and other 3 start from right ones.
Die 4 - at bottom stalks protrude from ribbon, out of left stalks 2 start from ribbon and other 2 start from right ones.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Reverse
Die A - details closer to center, wide "A".
Die B - details closer to rim, wide "A".
Die C - script narrow, especially visible in thickness of letter "I", numerals "10" short, tall "A".
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Combinations
1+A: 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982-1985.
1+B: 1967, 1972, 1978-1981.
2+B: 1973.
3+A: 1986, 1987.
4+C: 1988-1990.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1963 A	21 063 474	$ 0.06	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.93	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 21	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		16%
1965 A	55 312 635	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.23	$ 0.33	$ 0.57	$ 0.70	$ 1.50	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		25%
1967 A	96 994 702	$ 0.13	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.57	$ 0.85	$ 0.91	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		34%
1968 A	207 460 678	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.23	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 1.70	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		52%
1970 A	13 386 600			$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.80			KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		9%
1971 A	66 618 228	$ 0.06	$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.57	$ 0.59	$ 1.60	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		25%
1972 A	5 701 781			$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.97			KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		5%
1973 A	11 257 088			$ 0.27	$ 0.31	$ 0.57			KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		8%
1978 A	40 000 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.35	$ 0.72		KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		15%
1979 A	54 665 050		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.34	$ 0.43	$ 1.10	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		18%
1979 A									KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.2%
1980 A	20 664 000			$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ 0.51			KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		10%
1980 A									KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.2%
1981 A	40 704 150		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 4.00	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		14%
1981 A	40								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.19%
1982 A	40 212 000			$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.48	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		13%
1982 A	2 500								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.11%
1983 A	40 699 000		$ 0.07	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.34	$ 0.58	$ 2.80	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		13%
1983 A	2 550								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.2%
1984 A	12 000								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	in Sets only	0.4%
1984 A	3 015								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.18%
1985 A	1 010 000								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		1.3%
1985 A	2 816								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.08%
1986 A	1 000 000								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		1.2%
1986 A	2 800								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.10%
1987 A	20 000								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	in Sets only	0.5%
1987 A	2 345								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.06%
1988 A	10 704 000				$ 0.15	$ 0.58			KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		5%
1988 A	2 300								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.11%
1989 A	37 620 000			$ 0.19	$ 0.28	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.76	KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).		9%
1989 A	2 300								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Proof	0.19%
1990 A	13 600								KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	in Sets only	0.4%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 1751	21 Dec 2022	1963 A – KM# 10	UNC	USD 23.88 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

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