Victoria, Farthing (Young Head 1838-1860) Very Fine

Between 1957 and 1971 the Federal Republic of Germany issued a 2 Deutschmark coin commemorating Max Planck for his many contributions to theoretical physics and as the originator of quantum physics. Planck died in 1947 after an illustrious academic career that spanned half a century. Though circulated, these coins are all in very good condition.

Today we call small coins copper, but they are struck in bronze or even Steel. The last British coins struck in copper were of Queen Victoria and dated 1859/1860. So these Victoria Copper Halfpennies we are offering you were struck between 1838-1860. Dates will be of our choice and there are none of the rare dates in the group. You have the Young Head of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a seated figure of Britannia holding a trident on the reverse. The design was deeply engraved and the thick copper planchet made the coins strike even better

Between 1969 and 1987 Germany issued a 2 Deutschmark coin commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Federal Republic’s new constitution drawn up in the years following the Second World War. The obverse of the coin features Konrad Adenauer, the first German Chancellor of the post-war period (1949-1963). He was a key player in the reconstruction of Germany and in rebuilding relations between France and Germany, as well as creating the original European Community. We are now offering these coins in Extremely Fine condition.