German 5 Reichspfennig Third Reich (1938 F)

Obverse: An Eagle on top of a wreath surrounding a swastika. Legend reads: Deutsches Reich 1938 (German Reich 1938).

Reverse: Value with oak-leaves below. Lettering: Reichspfennig/5/F

Mint: F Staatliche Münze Stuttgart (State Mint of Stuttgart).

Engravers: Hans Herbert Schweitzer, Franz Paul Krischker.

The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazis' conceit that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918).

Composition: Aluminium Bronze (Æ)

Diameter: 18mm

Edge: Reeded

Weight: 2.45 grams

Year: 1938 F

Reference: KM# 91; AKS# 50; Schön # 87.