20 Mark - Wilhelm Pieck (1972)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Mark |
| Catalog Number | KM# 42 |
| Weight (g) | 15 |
| Diameter (mm) | 33 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK
A
1972 20 MARK
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK
A
1972 20 MARK
Reverse
Engraved by W. Fitzenreiter and A. Bertram
Lettering:
· WILHELM PIECK ·
1878 - 1960
Description:
Wilhelm Pieck facing left.
Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck was a German politician and Communist. In 1949, he became the first President of the German Democratic Republic, an office abolished upon his death. His successor as head of state was Walter Ulbricht, who served as chairman of the Council of State.
· WILHELM PIECK ·
1878 - 1960
Description:
Wilhelm Pieck facing left.
Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck was a German politician and Communist. In 1949, he became the first President of the German Democratic Republic, an office abolished upon his death. His successor as head of state was Walter Ulbricht, who served as chairman of the Council of State.
Edge
Lettering:
20 MARK
Description:
Plain with denomination.
20 MARK
Description:
Plain with denomination.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 A | 2,500,000 | Unknown |