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2 Pfennigs – Germany

Series: 1873 Germany circulation coins

Context

Years: 1873–1877

Issuer: Germany

Period:

Ruler: Wilhelm I

Currency:

(1873—1923)

Demonetization: 1 March 1942

Total mintage: 310,661,272

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 3.25 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #2

Numista: #1923

Obverse

Inscription:

A A

Engraver: Emil Weigand

Inscription:

DEUTSCHES REICH 1877

2

• PFENNIG •

Translation:

German Empire 1877

2

• PFENNIG •

Script: Latin

Language: German

Engraver: Emil Weigand

Plain

Name	Mark
Berlin	A
Hanover	B
Frankfurt am Main	C
Munich	D
Muldenhütten	E
Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg	F
Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg	G
Darmstadt	H
Hamburgische Münze	J

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1873	A	877,385
1873	B	289,795
1873	C	160,649
1873	D	2,358,415
1873	F	22,415
1873	G	118,000
1874	C	17,474,080
1874	D	2,943,495
1874	E	5,090,323
1874	F	6,405,535
1874	G	6,127,625
1874	H	2,706,060
1874	A	37,359,910
1874	B	10,310,240
1875	C	35,540,723
1875	D	11,159,790
1875	F	9,827,125
1875	A	28,962,720
1875	B	15,843,800
1875	E	7,872,050
1875	G	11,902,915
1875	H	3,309,113
1875	J	14,210,099
1876	J	1,995,000
1876	A	18,906,335
1876	B	7,096,950
1876	C	12,279,563
1876	D	10,296,360
1876	E	4,988,061
1876	F	7,206,600
1876	G	3,502,400
1876	H	3,630,436
1877	A	9,827,295
1877	B	60,010