• Obverse: National emblem of the GDR (hammer and compass surrounded by a wreath of rye).

• Reverse: Denomination "1" above "PFENNIG" with mintmark "A" (Berlin) and the year 1952.

• Composition: Aluminium

• Weight: 1.0 g

• Diameter: 17 mm

• Edge: Smooth

• Mint: Berlin ("A")

Historical Insight:
Early GDR coins symbolized the socialist reconstruction of East Germany under Soviet influence, and the hammer-and-compass emblem emphasized the unity of workers and intellect.