The Third Reich minted a range of coins of different designs through their 7 mint factories. As a
general rule, the less coins minted by a particular mint factory, then the harder it would be to find
these coins and thus the greater their potential value on todays market. 1936 was a particularly
good year for most denomination coins, particular the smaller Reichspfennig coins. Keep a
special eye out for most coins minted in that year irrespective of mint mark. 1945 is another year
to keep an eye on. In May 1945, the Nazi regime came to a crunching halt along with its captured
or destroyed mint factories. here is a few to look at ................
Reichskreditkassen: 10 Reichspfennig (1940-1941)
Reichskreditkassen: 5 Reichspfennig (1940-1941
50 Reichspfennig (1939-1944)
5 Reichsmark (1936-1939)
2 Reichsmark (1933) Luther
The Third Reich started issuing clearly identifiable "Nazi" coins (ie with swastika) from 1936. Although
the Nazi's were in power from 1933, the designs for the smaller denomination coinage were simply a
continuation of "Weimarer Republik" designs. It was only from 1936 that the smaller denomination Third
Reich coins had the Nazi Reichsadler and Hakenkreuz (swastika) incorporated into the coin's design. Prior
to 1940, small denomination coins were minted from "superior" metals ie copper (1 & 2 Reichspfennig),
Copper/Aluminium Alloy (5 & 10 Reichspfennig), and depending upon the year either Nickel or Aluminium
(50 Reichspfennig). Things radically changed after the 1939 and the start of the Second World War
however. After 1939, no more large denomination silver coins were minted (2 and 5 Reichsmark). Smaller
denomination coins continued to be minted but no longer using the "superior" metals. From 1940, almost
all the small denomination coins were minted from an "inferior" zinc base metal. The exception to this
were 50 Reichspfennig coins which were instead minted from an aluminium
