5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)


The zinc 5 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944 during World War II, replacing the bronze-aluminum version, which had a distinct golden color. It was worth 1/20 or.05 of a Reichsmark, the same ratio of a modern day five-cent piece to one USD. Made entirely of zinc, the 5 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1 and 10 Reichspfennigs, and the aluminum 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.

Mint marks

Mintage

;1940
YearMintageNotes
1940 A174,684,000
1940 B63,469,000
1940 D44,364,000
1940 E25,800,000
1940 F31,381,000
1940 G24,148,000
1940 J30,518,000

;1941
YearMintageNotes
1941 A246,216,000
1941 B60,297,000
1941 D51,100,000
1941 E26,354,000
1941 F36,725,000
1941 G21,276,000
1941 J52,872,000

;1942
YearMintageNotes
1942 A161,042,000
1942 B12,405,000
1942 D15,486,000
1942 E8,800,000Rare
1942 F24,662,000
1942 G12,749,000

;1943
YearMintageNotes
1943 A46,830,000
1943 B833,000Rare
1943 D13,650,000
1943 E16,581,000
1943 F9,891,000
1943 G7,237,000

;1944
YearMintageNotes
1944 A23,699,000
1944 D26,340,000
1944 E19,720,000
1944 F6,853,000
1944 G3,540,000Rare