West Germany 1986-D 10 pfennig

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was produced in 1950 at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in such numbers that no more were struck until 1966. The Munich mint mark was "D". The last issue for circulation was in 1996 and the type was retired in 2002 with the coming of the euro. To this writer's knowledge, Germany is the only country in Europe still operating branch mints: A - Berlin; D - Munich; F - Stuttgart; G - Karlsruhe and J - Hamburg.

Recorded mintage: 41,600,000 + 44,000 proofs.

Specification: 4 g, brass plated steel, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 108.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1984-F 10 pfennig
• 1986-G 2 pfennig
• 1986-D 5 pfennig
• 1986-F mark
• 1987-F pfennig
• West Germany 1987-F 50 pfennig
• Germany 1988-F 5 pfennig
• 1988-F 5 mark, value obverse
• Coins and currency dated 1986
• return to Germany, West Germany