🪙 About the 1950 10 Pfennig
This coin was produced by the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) just one year after the new Deutsche Mark currency was introduced. The "F" mintmark indicates it was struck in Stuttgart.

Specifications:

• Country: West Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

• Denomination: 10 Pfennig

• Year: 1950

• Mintmark: F (Stuttgart)

• Composition: Brass-clad steel

• Weight: 4.0 g

• Diameter: 21.5 mm

• Edge: Plain

• Obverse: Oak seedling with the text "Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1950"

• Reverse: Large "10", with "Pfennig" below and two ears of wheat flanking the value

🕰 Historical Insight
This coin represents one of the first issues of the newly established West German republic, a country rebuilding itself politically and economically after WWII. The oak seedling on the obverse is a powerful symbol of rebirth and renewal — fitting for a nation in recovery.

🧭 Collecting Note
Coins from this transitional era are often collected for their symbolism and historical context. As an early West German issue, it stands as a piece of both numismatic and political history.