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 or .05 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of zinc, the 5 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1 and 10 Reichspfennig, and the aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.
Mint marks Mint markMint locationNotesA Berlin, GermanyCapital of Nazi GermanyB Vienna, Austria (Wien)Capital of AustriaD Munich, Germany (München)E Dresden, Germany (Muldenhütten)F Stuttgart, GermanyG Karlsruhe, GermanyJ Hamburg, Germany
Mintage
1940 YearMintageNotes1940 A174,684,0001940 B63,469,0001940 D44,364,0001940 E25,800,0001940 F31,381,0001940 G24,148,0001940 J30,518,000
1941 YearMintageNotes1941 A246,216,0001941 B60,297,0001941 D51,100,0001941 E26,354,0001941 F36,725,0001941 G21,276,0001941 J52,872,000
1942 YearMintageNotes1942 A161,042,0001942 B12,405,0001942 D15,486,0001942 E8,800,000Rare1942 F24,662,0001942 G12,749,000
1943 YearMintageNotes1943 A46,830,0001943 B833,000Rare1943 D13,650,0001943 E16,581,0001943 F9,891,0001943 G7,237,000
1944 YearMintageNotes1944 A23,699,0001944 D26,340,0001944 E19,720,0001944 F6,853,0001944 G3,540,000Rare
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