1997 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, Munich mint, 5 Deutsche Mark, KM 140.1.

Germany, Federal Republic, Munich mint ("D"), engraver: Wolfgang Doehm (reverse), 1997 AD., type struck 1975-2001 AD.,
5 Deutsche Mark (29 mm / 9,86 g), copper-nickel, 10,00 g theor. mint weight, mintage 115.000 (45.000 proof), medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge with incuse lettering: "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" , small eagles between words,
Obv.: 1997 / D , a stylized German eagle, head left, date and mint mark below; type B: thinner but larger lettering; shorter front claw.
Rev.: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND / 5 / · DEUTSCHE MARK · , issuer and denomination surrounding big value number.
KM 140.1 ; Jaeger 415 .
(proof issue)

- different lettering size and different design of claws: Type A: thick but smaller lettering; long front claw - Type B: thinner but larger lettering; shorter front claw.
- two variants for the edge orientation: - text readable with obverse up, - text readable with reverse up.

German coins are produced at five different mints, coins from each of them can be identified by their mintmarks, A = Berlin, D = Munich, F = Stuttgart, G = Karlsruhe, J = Hamburg.

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
type struck 1950-2001 AD.,
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1996 A 45,000 Type B; Proof
1996 A 50,000 Type B; in sets only
1996 D 45,000 Type B; Proof
1996 D 50,000 Type B; in sets only
1996 F 45,000 Type B; Proof
1996 F 50,000 Type B; in sets only
1996 G 45,000 Type B; Proof
1996 G 50,000 Type B; in sets only
1996 J 50,000 Type B; in sets only
1996 J 45,000 Type B; Proof
1997 A 45,000 Type B; Proof
1997 A 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1997 D 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1997 D 45,000 Type B; Proof
1997 F 45,000 Type B; Proof
1997 F 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1997 G 45,000 Type B; Proof
1997 G 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1997 J 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1997 J 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 A 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 A 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1998 D 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1998 D 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 F 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 F 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1998 G 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 G 70,000 Type B; in sets only
1998 J 45,000 Type B; Proof
1998 J 70,000 Type B; in sets only
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