East Germany 1975-A pfennig

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from the Stonecat Collection
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This type was struck at Berlin for East Germany 1960-90 during the communist regime. The dull design met Stalinist standards for social realism. The type was demonetized in July 1991 and all dates are worthless.

Recorded mintage: 202,752,200.

Specification: 0.75 g, aluminum, 17 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 8.1.

Source:

  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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