5 Mark coin from German Democratic Republic (East Germany, DDR). The coin was circulated in 1971. Coin grade: AU. The coin is exactly the same as the one in the picture. Please check them before purchase.
Country: German Democratic Republic
Continents: Europe
Groupings: East Germany
Denomination: 5 Mark
Value: 5 Mark
Type: Non-circulating coins
Year: 1971
Numismatic period: Mark (1948 - 1990)
Catalog numbers: KM:30, Schön:34, J:1534, AKS:97
Year demonetized: Yes
Commemorative issue: 400th Anniversary of the Birth of Johannes Kepler
Number of coins: 1
Number of coins: 1
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 29 mm.
Thickness: 1.8 mm.
Weight: 12.2 g.
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Mint name: Berlin
Mint country: Germany (1280-date)
Obverse: East Germany coat of arms
Obverse lettering: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK1971 5 MARK
Reverse: Design of the coin represents the 2 Kepler laws of movement of planets. The first law is depicted as a planet on an elliptic orbit. The Sun is not in center of it, but a bit aside (in focus of the ellipse). The 16 sectors of equal area represent the second law: for the areas are equal, it takes equal time for planet to pass them.
Reverse lettering: JOHANNES 1571 1630KEPLER
Edge: Inscripted
Edge lettering: 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK *
ℹ Themes: Space, Birth anniversary, Science
