1957 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, 100th Anniversary of Joseph von Eichendorff's death commemorative, Hamburg mint, 5 Mark, KM 117.

Germany, Federal Republic, 100th Anniversary of Joseph von Eichendorff's death commemorative, engraver: Karl Roth, Hamburg mint ("J"), dated 1957 AD., issued 26.11.1957,
5 Mark (29 mm / 11,18 g), 0,625 silver, 11,20 g theor. mint weight, mintage 200.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑, plain, immerged lettered edge,
Obv.: BUNDESREPUBLIK · DEUTSCHLAND · / 5 DEUTSCHE MARK / 19 - 57 / J , issuer, value and mint mark around eagle dividing date.
Rev.: JOSEPH FREIHERR VON EICHENDORFF / + 1788 - 1857 + , his head facing left, his dates below.
Edge: plain with immerged inscription "GRÃœSS . DICH . DEUTSCHLAND . AUS . HERZENSGRUND" followed by two leaves.
KM 117 ; J. 391 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1957 J 198.000
1957 J 2.000 Proof

German coins of the later Federal Republic are produced at five different mints, coins from each of them can be identified by their mintmarks, A = Berlin, D = Munich, F = Stuttgart, G = Karlsruhe, J = Hamburg.

Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (10 March 1788 – 26 November 1857) was a German poet and novelist of the later German romantic school.
Eichendorff is regarded as one of the most important German Romantics and his works have sustained high popularity in Germany from production to the present day.
More on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Freiherr_von_Eichendorff