2 Pfennigs type 1 - large shield
Features
| Issuer |
Germany (1871-1948)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1873-1877 |
| Value | 2 Pfennigs (2 Pfennige) (0.02) |
| Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
| Composition | Miedź (Cu 950, Sn 40, Zn 10) |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 1923 |
| References | KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog / 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 = World Coin Catalog (17th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Erich Neumann; 1997. Brandenburg-preußische Münzprägungen 1415-1918 / Band 2. Königreich 1701-1918: unter der Herrschaft der Hohenzollern = Brandenburg-Prussian Coinage 1415-1918. Münz Zentrum, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. |
Obverse
Herb cesarskich Niemiec (orzeł cesarski z dużą tarczą na piersi)
Lettering: A A
Engraver: Emil Weigand
Reverse
Nominał i data
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1877
2
• PFENNIG •
Engraver: Emil Weigand
Edge
Zwykły
Mints
| A | Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
| B | Hanover, Germany |
| C | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| D | Munich, Germany (1158-date) |
| E | Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953) |
| F | State Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date) |
| G | State Mint of Karlsruhe / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1827-date) |
| H | Darmstadt, Germany |
| J | Hamburg Mint (Hamburgische Münze), Germany (801-date) |
Comments
Krawędź tego typu jest gładka, chociaż monety 1873-1875 B i 1873-1876 G mogą mieć drobno prążkowaną krawędź.
Oficjalna waga to 3,33 g, ale rzeczywista waga może wahać się od 3,10 do 3,42 g (zmierzone wagi, monety w dobrym stanie lub mennicze).
Znane są próby niklu z 1874 A i miedzi z 1874 J.
Oficjalna waga to 3,33 g, ale rzeczywista waga może wahać się od 3,10 do 3,42 g (zmierzone wagi, monety w dobrym stanie lub mennicze).
Znane są próby niklu z 1874 A i miedzi z 1874 J.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1873 A | 877 385 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | 3% | |||||||||||
| 1873 B | 289 795 | (fr) peu courant | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1873 C | 160 649 | (fr) peu courant | 0.9% | ||||||||||||
| 1873 D | 2 358 415 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | 3% | |||||||||
| 1873 F | 22 415 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||
| 1873 G | 118 000 | 0.6% | |||||||||||||
| 1874 A | 37 359 910 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.81 | $ 0.83 | $ 2.70 | 30% | ||||||||
| 1874 B | 10 310 240 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.00 | $ 4.90 | 9% | ||||||||
| 1874 C | 
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17 474 080 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.77 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.70 | $ 5.80 | 15% | ||||||
| 1874 D | 2 943 495 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | 6% | ||||||||||
| 1874 E | 5 090 323 | $ 0.44 | $ 1.20 | $ 5.50 | 5% | ||||||||||
| 1874 F | 6 405 535 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.77 | 7% | |||||||||
| 1874 G | 6 127 625 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.20 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.60 | 7% | |||||||||
| 1874 H | 2 706 060 | $ 10 | $ 21 | (fr) peu courant | 2% | ||||||||||
| 1875 A |
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28 962 720 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.80 | $ 2.30 | 22% | |||||||
| 1875 B | 15 843 800 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.40 | 11% | ||||||||
| 1875 C |
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35 540 723 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.94 | $ 2.00 | $ 7.10 | $ 40 | 23% | |||||
| 1875 D |
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11 159 790 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.80 | 11% | |||||||
| 1875 E | 7 872 050 | $ 0.79 | $ 1.30 | $ 5.40 | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1875 F | 9 827 125 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.49 | $ 1.00 | $ 3.60 | 9% | ||||||||
| 1875 G | 11 902 915 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.30 | 10% | |||||||||
| 1875 H | 3 309 113 | $ 2.50 | $ 3.30 | 3% | |||||||||||
| 1875 J | 14 210 099 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.60 | 13% | ||||||||
| 1876 A |
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18 906 335 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.80 | $ 57 | 21% | |||||
| 1876 B |
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7 096 950 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.52 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.30 | 8% | ||||||||
| 1876 C |
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12 279 563 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.62 | $ 1.20 | $ 15 | 11% | ||||||||
| 1876 D | 10 296 360 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.00 | $ 5.70 | 10% | |||||||||
| 1876 E | 4 988 061 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.87 | 4% | |||||||||||
| 1876 F | 7 206 600 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.10 | $ 10 | 8% | ||||||||
| 1876 G |
|
3 502 400 | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 | $ 4.60 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1876 H | 3 630 436 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1876 J | 1 995 000 | $ 0.34 | $ 1.00 | $ 8.60 | (fr) peu courant | 2% | |||||||||
| 1877 A |
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9 827 295 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.63 | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | $ 36 | 10% | ||||||
| 1877 B |
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60 010 | 0.4% | ||||||||||||
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 1956 
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7 Jun 2022 | 1874 C | AU |
USD 5.82
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 1529
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19 Mar 2022 | 1874 C | AU |
USD 18.62
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 1581
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21 Mar 2023 | 1875 A | UNC |
USD 26.77
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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KatzAuction 174 Lot 590
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15 Nov 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
USD 34.91
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 299
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7 Jul 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
USD 39.57
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 1894
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10 Oct 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
USD 23.27
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KatzAuction 161 Lot 550
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18 Jun 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
USD 60.51
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Katz Auction 154 Lot 610
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12 Apr 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
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Katz Auction 152 Lot 489
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8 Mar 2025 | 1875 C | UNC |
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 1957
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7 Jun 2022 | 1875 D | AU |
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