Early DDR
1 Pfennig, 1948
A
5 Pfennigs, 1948
A
1 Pfennig, 1949
A
5 Pfennigs, 1949
A
1 Pfennig, 1950
A
1 Pfennig, 1950
E
5 Pfennigs, 1950
A
10 Pfennigs, 1950
A
1 Pfennig, 1952
A
1 Pfennig, 1952
E
Nothing found for your filter. Make it easier.
This batch represents the formative years of East Germany following the 1948 currency reform. These early issues are unique for bearing the simple inscription "DEUTSCHLAND" instead of the later official state name. Featuring designs of wheat stalks and gears, these coins—mostly minted in aluminum and small amounts of brass-clad steel—symbolize the industrial and agricultural focus of the Soviet occupation zone. The collection includes the rare "E" mint mark from Muldenhütten, marking the final years of one of Germany's oldest mints before the consolidation of production in Berlin.
See also
- Currency
- Batch currencies: East German Mark
- Album
- Other batches in Germania album: Classic DDR | XX Jahre DDR | Bank Deutscher Länder | West Germany: Deutsche Mark | West Germany: 2 Mark Series | Germany Reunion | German Empire: Goldmark | German Empire: Papiermark | German Reich: Rentenmark | Weimar & Early Third Reich Reichspfennig (1924–1935) | German Reich: 2 Reichsmark | German Reich: 5 Reichsmark | Third Reich Reichspfennig with Swastika (1936–1945)
Privacy Policy | Built by KRYSHCHUK 2026