Editing Reichsmark (section)

==Coins==
[[File:Reichsmark.jpg|thumb|200px|5 Reichsmark coins without (1936) and with (1938) the Nazi swastika]]
[[File:1rpfront.jpg|200px|thumb|Prewar bronze Reichspfennig (obverse)]]
[[File:1rp1943front.jpg|200px|thumbnail|Wartime zinc Reichspfennig (obverse)]]
[[File:50rp1939efront.jpg|200px|thumbnail|Aluminium 50 ℛ&#xfe01;₰ coin (obverse)]]

=== Denominations ===
In 1924, coins were introduced in denominations of [[1 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)|1 ℛ&#xfe01;₰]], 2 ℛ︁₰, [[5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)|5 ℛ︁₰]], 10 ℛ︁₰, and [[50 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)|50 ℛ︁₰]], and 1 ℳ︁ and 3 ℳ︁.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Germany_all3.html |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=World Coin Gallery|title=worldcoingallery.com/countries/Germany_all3.html}}</ref>

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File:1rpback.jpg|Prewar bronze 1 ℛ︁₰ (reverse). Made of pure bronze
File:1939a5rprev.jpg|Prewar 5 ℛ︁₰ (reverse). Made of aluminium-bronze
File:10rpgoldrev.jpg|Prewar 10 ℛ︁₰ (reverse). Struck in the same aluminium-bronze as the 5 ℛ︁₰.
File:10rpgoldobv.jpg|Prewar 10 ℛ︁₰ (obverse)
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File:1rp1943back.jpg|Wartime zinc 1 Reichspfennig (reverse)
File:5rp1941aback.jpg|Wartime zinc 5 Reichspfennig (reverse)
File:10rpzincrev.jpg|Wartime zinc 10 Reichspfennig (reverse)
File:50rp1939eback.jpg|Aluminum 50 Reichspfennig coin (reverse)
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=== 4 {{lang|de|Reichspfennig}} ===
'''4''' '''{{lang|de|Reichspfennig}}''' coins were issued in 1932 as part of a failed attempt by the [[Reichskanzler]] [[Heinrich Brüning]] to reduce prices through use of 4 ℛ︁₰ pieces instead of 5 ℛ︁₰ coins. Known as the {{lang|de|Brüningtaler}} or {{lang|de|Armer Heinrich}} ('poor Heinrich'), they were demonetized the following year. See {{lang|de|[[:de:Brüningtaler|Brüningtaler]]}} {{in lang|de}}. The quality of the Reichsmark coins decreased more and more towards the end of World War II and misprints happened more frequently.<ref name="Kordes">Matthias Kordes: ''Die Geschichte der Münzen in Westfalen von 1855–2005.'' In: Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen (Hrsg.): ''150 Jahre Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen. Gut für die Region.'' Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen</ref><ref>Dieter Petzina: ''Hauptprobleme der deutschen Wirtschaftspolitik 1932/33.'' In: ''[[Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte]].'' 1967, 15. Jahrgang, Heft 1, S. 18–55 ([https://www.ifz-muenchen.de/heftarchiv/1967_1_2_petzina.pdf PDF]).</ref> Since the 4 ℛ︁₰ coin was only slightly larger than the 1 ℳ︁ coin and the imperial eagle looked similar, an attempt was made to pass it off as a 1-reichsmark coin by silvering the 4 ℛ︁₰ coin.<ref>''Ausgabe neuer Reichskupfermünzen zu 4 Reichspfennig.'' In: ''Die Fahrt'', hrsg: [[Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe|Berliner Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft]], 4.&nbsp;Jg., Nr.&nbsp;7 (1. April 1932), S.&nbsp;49</ref>

===10 {{lang|de|Reichspfennig}}===
{{Infobox coin
| Denomination          = 10 Reichspfennig
| Country               = {{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| Value                 = 10
| Unit                  = [[#Coins|Reichspfennig]]
| Mass                  = 3.52
| Diameter              = 21
| Thickness             = 1.5
| Edge                  = Plain
| Composition           = 100% [[Zinc|Zn]]
| Years of Minting      = 1940–1945
| Obverse               = 10rpzincobv.jpg 
| Obverse Image Size    = 200px
| Obverse Design        = {{lang|de|[[Reichsadler]]}} with [[swastika]].<br />''Lettering:''<br />Deutsches Reich 1940
| Reverse               = 10rpzincrev.jpg 
| Reverse Image Size    = 200px
| Reverse Design        = [[Denomination (currency)|Denomination]] and two oak leaves. [[Mintmark]] below the denomination and between leaves.<br />''Lettering:''<br />10 Reichspfennig J
}}

The zinc '''10 {{lang|de|Reichspfennig}}''' coin was minted by [[Nazi Germany]] between 1940 and 1945 during World War II, replacing the aluminium-bronze version, which had a distinct golden colour. It is worth {{frac|1|10}} or .10 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of [[zinc]], the 10 ℛ︁₰ is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1 ℛ︁₰ and [[5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)|5 ℛ&#xfe01;₰]], and the [[aluminium]] [[50 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin)|50 ℛ&#xfe01;₰]] coins from the same period.