1 Pfennig

Obverse

State emblem of the German Democratic Republic (a hammer and a compass, surrounded by a ring of ears with a ribbon displaying the flag colors: black, red and yellow) with the country name around the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
* REPUBLIK *

Translation:
German Democratic
Republic

Reverse

The face value and two oak leaves and the mintmark above the value, date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
1
PFENNIG
1979

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Smooth