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This is a list of commemorative coins issued by the Federal Republic of Germany. For regular coins, see Deutsche Mark and German euro coins. Those prior to 2002 were denominated in Deutsche Marks; subsequent ones have been denominated in euros.
The smaller silver coins of the German Empire were issued from 1873 at nominal values of 20 Pfennig and 1 Mark. 50 Pfennig coins were struck by the mints from 1875. As early as 1877 the 20 Pfennig silver coins were replaced by those made of cupro-nickel. From 1891 the design changed slightly as it did also on the higher denominations: now the ...
Production of 2 and 5 mark coins ceased in 1915 while 1-mark coins continued to be issued until 1916. A few 3 mark coins were minted until 1918, and 1 ⁄ 2 mark coins continued to be issued in silver until 1919. 20 pfennig, 1.1111 g (1 g silver), only until 1878; 1 ⁄ 2 mark or 50 pfennig, 2.7778 g (2.5 g silver) 1 mark, 5.5555 g (5 g silver ...
Aluminium M1, M2 and 50pf pieces were released for circulation in 1956, 1957 and 1958, respectively. In 1969, brass 20pf coins were introduced, with nickel-bronze (later cupro-nickel) M5 coins issued from 1968. In 1973 and 1974, M1 and M2 coins were redesigned dropping the former "Deutsche Mark" title.
As a result, Kaiser William I passed the first act of currency union in the German Empire. The Coinage Act of 4 December 1871 [1] specified the gold content of the new common currency, the imperial gold coin, which was to be used by all state monetary systems from 9 July 1873. The Mark was introduced throughout the Empire on 1 January 1876. [2]
Ruthenium: 1967 1 ⁄ 2 Hau from Tonga was 98% palladium and 2% ruthenium. Selenium: 1862 medal in UK Science Museum, commemorating Berzelius, discoverer of the element. Silicon: Privately struck US quarter patterns dated 1964 (Pollock-5380) in nickel-silicon alloy. Tantalum: Used in a bimetallic silver-tantalum coin from Kazakhstan.
The first modern circulating bi-metallic coin was the Italian 500 lire, first issued in 1982. [7] Based on the minting process of the lire coin, A list of All bi-metallic coins can be found here. The first ever tri-metallic circulating coins were 20-francs coins introduced in France and Monaco in 1992.
It also covers rare cases of collectors coins (coins not planned for normal circulation) minted using other precious metals. It does not cover either the German €2 commemorative coins or the Pre-Euro German Currencies. For euro gold and silver commemorative coins of other countries see Euro gold and silver commemorative coins.