5 Mark Heinrich Hertz

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1969
Value	5 Mark (5 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	12 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 June 1990
Number	N# 28030
References	KM# 23 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 25 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , J# 1526 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , AKS# 94 Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37^th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

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Commemorative issue

75th anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hertz

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK
1969 5 MARK

Reverse

Head of Heinrich Hertz

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HEINRICH HERTZ
· 1857-1894 ·

Edge

Inscripted

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK *

Comments

A few varieties are known:
J#1526 regular issue;
J#1526F1 with plain edge;
J#1526F2 on the planchet for the coin N# 129712
J#1526F3 with double inscription on the edge.
J#1526A Reverse side (with portrait) in Aluminum.

Previously AKS# 802 and AKS# 502.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1969			100 268					$ 10	$ 10	$ 12	KM# 23 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	51 melted

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 186 Lot 1049	13 Mar 2026	UNC	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 943	6 Dec 2025	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1694	24 Jul 2024	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 112 Lot 807	10 Feb 2024	UNC	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 101 Lot 836	18 Nov 2023	UNC	USD 11.60 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 594	28 Jun 2023	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 101 Lot 837	18 Nov 2023	AU	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 529	10 Jun 2023	AU	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 1584	29 Oct 2022	AU	Unsold
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