Editing Reichsmark (section)

=== 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>