Germany 1940-A pfennig KM-97
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This type of 1940-45 was struck by the Nazis during the war. The denomination had heretofore been bronze (KM 89). This type was minted at Berlin ("A", shown here), Vienna ("B"), Munich ("D"), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Freudenstadt ("G"), and Hamburg ("J"). The example shown here has seen little wear but considerable corrosion, a fate common to zinc coins.
Recorded mintage: 27,094,000 of KM 89 plus 223,948,000 of KM 97.
Specifications: 1.85 g, zinc, 17 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 97.
- 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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