5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)

5 Reichspfennig

Nazi Germany
Value	5 Reichspfennig
Mass	2.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Edge	Reeded
Composition	100% Zn
Years of minting	1940-1944
Obverse
Design	Reichsadler with swastika. Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1941
Reverse
Design	Denomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves. Lettering: 5 Reichspfennig A

The zinc 5 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944 during World War II, replacing the bronze-aluminium 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 (nickel) 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 aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.

Mint marks

Mint mark	Mint location	Notes
A	Berlin, Germany	Capital of Nazi Germany
B	Vienna, Austria (Wien)	Capital of Austria
D	Munich, Germany (München)
E	Dresden, Germany (Muldenhütten)
F	Stuttgart, Germany
G	Karlsruhe, Germany
J	Hamburg, Germany

Mintage

1939a (prewar) for comparison, note the less "aggressive" eagle and larger swastika

prewar version for comparison

1940

Year	Mintage	Notes
1940 A	174,684,000
1940 B	63,469,000
1940 D	44,364,000
1940 E	25,800,000
1940 F	31,381,000
1940 G	24,148,000
1940 J	30,518,000

1941

Year	Mintage	Notes
1941 A	246,216,000
1941 B	60,297,000
1941 D	51,100,000
1941 E	26,354,000
1941 F	36,725,000
1941 G	21,276,000
1941 J	52,872,000

1942

Year	Mintage	Notes
1942 A	161,042,000
1942 B	12,405,000
1942 D	15,486,000
1942 E	8,800,000	Rare
1942 F	24,662,000
1942 G	12,749,000

1943

Year	Mintage	Notes
1943 A	46,830,000
1943 B	833,000	Rare
1943 D	13,650,000
1943 E	16,581,000
1943 F	9,891,000
1943 G	7,237,000

1944

Year	Mintage	Notes
1944 A	23,699,000
1944 D	26,340,000
1944 E	19,720,000
1944 F	6,853,000
1944 G	3,540,000	Rare