East Germany – 1 Pfennig (1953)

Obverse (Front)

Value: 1 PFENNIG

Wheat ears on both sides

Year: 1953

Reverse (Back)

Hammer and Compass inside a wreath of grain

Inscription: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK

(State emblem of East Germany)

⚙️ Technical Specifications

Material: Aluminum

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: ~0.75 g

Edge: Plain

Mint: Berlin (GDR State Mint)

Currency period: 1948–1960s aluminum series