This was a common coin until Germany adopted the euro in 2002. At that time its value was about 1/2 of a US or euro cent.
Today it's of interest only to collectors and then only if it's in uncirculated condition. Most sell for about US$1 or so. Those with a G or J mint mark go for around $2.
Unless it's uncirculated, face value only - about 5¢ U.S. in 2002, when Germany switched to the euro, and marks and pfennigs were withdrawn from circulation.
it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
That is the mintmark of the Munich mint on this German 50 pfennig.
One pfennig was to the German mark the way one cent is to the dollar. It's a common coin, worth maybe 10 cents.
The 1979 German 2 Pfennig is worth about 2 dollars depending on its condition. Some of these coins can be more valuable including the 5 Pfennig coin.
The 10 pfennig coin was first issued by the German Empire on 1873.
This was a common circulation coin in Germany up till the changeover to euros in 2002. At that time it was worth about a US nickel.
Different parts of Germany in 1949 ... German Democratic Republic 1 Pfennig Diameter: 17 mm Metal: Aluminium Gear wheel and wheat on front Mintmark on back under PFENNIG lettering Germany - Federal Republic 1 Pfennig Diameter: 16.5 mm Metal: Copper clad Steel A sprig of oak on front Mintmark on back above 1 number
It is worth nothing. The Germans no long use the mark, but are on the Euro. When it was used a 50 pfennig was about 5 cents. One pfennig was a penny.
No. It was a 5 pfennig (not pfenning) coin, until the German currency was replaced by the Euro.
Not enough information. The pfennig (penny) was a unit of German money for well over 100 years. If its date is after the 1950s it's only worth a few cents, but if it's older it may or may not be valuable. Please post a new question with the coin's date and any other inscriptions.
If it's dated after 1949, it's from Germany prior to adoption of the euro and is worth about one cent. If it's older than that please post a new question with the coin's date and a brief description of its design.
The Pfennig is an old German coin dating back to the 9th Century. The Pfennig and the Penny are not directly related other than for the similarity of the names. It is thought that word Penny may be derived from Pfennig because of the meaning of "Pfanne" in German which is a pan-like, and the coin has embossing rather than being a flat metal disc.
This was a common circulation coin up till 2002 when Germany adopted the euro. At that time it was worth about 1/2 of a U.S. cent.