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This type was struck for circulation in 1890-1916 at Berlin (mintmark A), Munich (D), Muldenhutten (E), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G, shown here) and Hamburg (J). The previous type of 1873-76, 1888-89 (KM 4) had a different eagle. This is a better date but this specimen is too worn to obtain a premium. In 1916, the denomination was converted to iron to save nickel for the war effort.
 
This type was struck for circulation in 1890-1916 at Berlin (mintmark A), Munich (D), Muldenhutten (E), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G, shown here) and Hamburg (J). The previous type of 1873-76, 1888-89 (KM 4) had a different eagle. This is a better date but this specimen is too worn to obtain a premium. In 1916, the denomination was converted to iron to save nickel for the war effort.

Revision as of 11:15, 2 December 2024

from the Stonecat Collection
Germany 1898G 10 pfennig rev DSLR.jpg

This type was struck for circulation in 1890-1916 at Berlin (mintmark A), Munich (D), Muldenhutten (E), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G, shown here) and Hamburg (J). The previous type of 1873-76, 1888-89 (KM 4) had a different eagle. This is a better date but this specimen is too worn to obtain a premium. In 1916, the denomination was converted to iron to save nickel for the war effort.

Recorded mintage: 480,000.

Specification: 4 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 12.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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