5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services, Germany

5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services, Germany, 1990 obverse image5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services, Germany, 1990 reverse image
5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Germany flagGermany
  • Years of Minting:
    1990
  • Period:
    Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services Reference Price

Reference Price

$11.60

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Illustration of a 1880 four-passenger horsedrawn carriage. A hunting horn, emblem of the mail services.

Engraver:

Bettina Klink von Woyski

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Emblem of the German Democratic Republic Berlin mint mark (A) Issuing date and value

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth with value repeated four times.

5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK A 1990 5 MARK

Reverse:

500 JAHRE POSTWESEN

5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Nickel brass

Size

5 Mark 500 Years Mail Services sizes
  • Weight:9.6 g
  • Diameter:29 mm
  • Thickness:2.07 mm
  • Edge:n/a

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