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Accession No 1802.3257.33
Name/Title COIN, GERMAN; FIVE PFENNIG
Brief Description In Germany the Second Reich, also known as the German Empire, ran from 1871 and fell apart after Germany's defeat in World War I. This type of copper-nickel five pfennig coin was issued from1874 to 1916.

This particular coin was issued in 1914. It features the Imperial German Eagle on the obverse with "DEUTCHES REICH (German Empire) 1914 PFENNIG" on the reverse. Minted in Berlin.
Classification Coin/Exchange Medium/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date 1914
Primary Prod Period World War I
20th century
Primary Prod Place Germany
Measurement Reading 1.9cm
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