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Issuer: German Empire (1871-1918)
Emperor Wilhelm I (1797-1871-1888)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1877 (1877-1878)
Value: 50 Pfennige (0.50)
Currency: Mark (1873-1923)
Composition: Silver (.900)
Weight: 2.6 g.
Diameter: 20 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Grade: VG/F
Mintage: 3,096,918
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 8, AKS# 4, J# 8, Schön# 8
Obverse:
A German eagle within a wreath and the mintmark at the bottom.
Lettering: B
Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich.
Reverse:
Value within wreath, date below.
Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH
50 PFENNIG
1877
Translation:
German Empire
50 Pfennigs
1877
Engraver: Emil Weigand.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
A → Berlin, Germany (1280-date).
B → Hanover, Germany
C → Frankfurt am Main, Germany
D → Munich, Germany (1158-date).
E → Dresden, Germany.
F → Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date).
G → Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date).
H → Darmstadt, Germany
J → Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date).
Comments:
Mint mark →
A = Berlin
B = Hannover
C = Frankfurt am Main
D = München
E = Dresden
F = Stuttgart
G = Karlsruhe
H = Darmstadt
J = Hamburg
Fakes exist for the years 1877 B and 1878 E.
The year 1877 A has also been tried out, with the reverse legend replaced by "1/2 Mark".
Reference : KM# 8, AKS# 4, J# 8, Schön# 8
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Collection : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire