Germany • DEM (DM) • 1983 • KM# 140
Germany 5 Mark (1983) Specifications
Inspect official mint specifications, exact weight in grams, millimeter dimensions, obverse and reverse designs, and standard roll weights for the Germany 5 Mark (1983) coin.
Numismatic Examination
Coin ID #33 • KM# 140
Obverse, Reverse & Technical Registry
Visual Reference
Coin Imagery & Motifs
Obverse (Front)
Reverse (Back)
Obverse Design & Legend
Stylized Federal German eagle / BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND / 5 DEUTSCHE MARK / 1983
Reverse Design & Denomination
Portrait of Karl Marx facing slightly left / KARL MARX / 1818 - 1883
Edge Inscription & Profile
EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
Numismatic Notes & Remarks
Struck in three-layer Magnamat alloy, this 1983 West German 5 Deutsche Mark coin commemorates the centenary of the death of philosopher and economist Karl Marx.
Physical & Metallurgical Data
Official Mint Specifications
Issuing Country
Germany →
Face Value / Denomination
5 Mark
Historical Currency
German Mark (DM • DEM)
Minting Year
1983
Krause Catalog (KM#)
KM# 140
Weight (Grams / Troy oz)
10.00 g (0.3215 oz t)
Test Mass
Diameter
29.00 mm
Fit Capsule
Thickness
2.07 mm
Planchet Shape
Round
Edge Type
Lettered
Material / Composition
Copper, Nickel
Surface Color / Tone
Silver
Engraver / Designer
Erich Ott
Recorded National Mints
B.H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt (Karlsfeld) • Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt (Mintmark D) (Munich) • Hamburgische Münze (Mintmark J) (Hamburg) • Staatliche Münze Berlin (Mintmark A) (Berlin) • Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Mintmark F) (Stuttgart) • Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Mintmark G) (Karlsruhe)
Total Pieces Minted
4,152,000
Grade ROI
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