| Denomination: | Ein Reichspfennig |
| Value: | 0.01 |
| Unit: | Reichsmark |
| Mass: | 1.81 |
| Diameter: | 17 |
| Thickness: | 1.25 |
| Edge: | Plain |
| Composition: | 100% Zn |
| Years Of Minting: | 1940-1945 |
| Obverse: | 1rp1943front.jpg |
| Obverse Image Size: | 300px |
| Obverse Design: | Reichsadler with swastika. Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1943 |
| Reverse: | 1rp1943back.jpg |
| Reverse Image Size: | 300px |
| Reverse Design: | Denomination and two oak leaves. Mintmark below the denomination and between leaves. Lettering: 1 Reichspfennig A |
The zinc 1 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945 during World War II, replacing the bronze version. It was worth Reichsmark. Made entirely of zinc, the 1 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 5 and 10 Reichspfennigs, and the aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.
| Mint mark | Mint location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Berlin, Germany | Capital of Nazi Germany | |
| B | Vienna, Austria (Wien) | Capital of Austria | |
| D | Munich, Germany (Munchen) | ||
| E | Dresden, Germany (Muldenhutten) | ||
| F | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| G | Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
| J | Hamburg, Germany |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 A | 223,948,000 | ||
| 1940 B | 62,198,000 | ||
| 1940 D | 43,951,000 | ||
| 1940 E | 20,749,000 | ||
| 1940 F | 33,854,000 | ||
| 1940 G | 20,165,000 | ||
| 1940 J | 24,459,000 |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 A | 281,618,000 | ||
| 1941 B | 62,285,000 | ||
| 1941 D | 73,745,000 | ||
| 1941 E | 49,041,000 | ||
| 1941 F | 51,017,000 | ||
| 1941 G | 44,810,000 | ||
| 1941 J | 57,625,000 |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 A | 558,877,000 | ||
| 1942 B | 124,740,000 | ||
| 1942 D | 134,145,000 | ||
| 1942 E | 84,674,000 | ||
| 1942 F | 90,788,000 | ||
| 1942 G | 59,858,000 | ||
| 1942 J | 122,934,000 |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 A | 372,401,000 | ||
| 1943 B | 79,315,000 | ||
| 1943 D | 91,629,000 | ||
| 1943 E | 34,191,000 | ||
| 1943 F | 70,269,000 | ||
| 1943 G | 24,688,000 | ||
| 1943 J | 37,695,000 |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 A | 124,421,000 | ||
| 1944 B | 87,850,000 | ||
| 1944 D | 56,755,000 | ||
| 1944 E | 41,729,000 | ||
| 1944 F | 15,580,000 | ||
| 1944 G | 34,967,000 |
| Year | Mintage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 A | 17,145,000 | Rare | |
| 1945 E | 6,800,000 | Rare |