50 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)
# 50 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)

The 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth 1/2 or .50 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of aluminium, the 50 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1, 5, and 10 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.

## Mint marks

| Mint mark | Mint location | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| A | Berlin, Germany | Capital of Nazi Germany |
| B | Vienna, Austria (Wien) | Capital of Austria |
| D | Munich, Germany (München) | |
| E | Dresden, Germany (Muldenhütten) | |
| F | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| G | Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| J | Hamburg, Germany | |

## Mintage

### 1939

| Year | Mintage | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| 1939 A | 5,000,000 | |
| 1939 B | 5,482,000 | |
| 1939 D | 600,000 | |
| 1939 E | 2,000,000 | |
| 1939 F | 3,600,000 | |
| 1939 G | 560,000 | Rare |
| 1939 J | 1,000,000 | Rare |

### 1940

| Year | Mintage | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| 1940 A | 56,128,000 | |
| 1940 B | 10,016,000 | |
| 1940 D | 13,800,000 | |
| 1940 E | 5,618,000 | |
| 1940 F | 6,663,000 | |
| 1940 G | 5,616,000 | Rare |
| 1940 J | 7,335,000 | |

### 1941

| Year | Mintage |
| - | - |
| 1941 A | 31,263,000 |
| 1941 B | 4,291,000 |
| 1941 D | 7,200,000 |
| 1941 E | 3,806,000 |
| 1941 F | 5,128,000 |
| 1941 G | 3,091,000 |
| 1941 J | 4,165,000 |

### 1942

| Year | Mintage |
| - | - |
| 1942 A | 11,580,000 |
| 1942 B | 2,876,000 |
| 1942 D | 2,247,000 |
| 1942 E | 3,810,000 |
| 1942 F | 5,133,000 |
| 1942 G | 1,400,000 |

### 1943

| Year | Mintage |
| - | - |
| 1943 A | 29,325,000 |
| 1943 B | 8,229,000 |
| 1943 D | 5,315,000 |
| 1943 G | 2,892,000 |
| 1943 J | 4,166,000 |

### 1944

| Year | Mintage | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| 1944 B | 5,622,000 | |
| 1944 D | 4,886,000 | |
| 1944 F | 3,739,000 | |
| 1944 G | 1,190,000 | Rare |
