1968 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, 150th birthday of Max von Pettenkofer commemorative, Munich mint, 5 Mark, KM 123.1.
Germany, Federal Republic, 150th birthday of Max von Pettenkofer commemorative, engraver: Karl Burgeff, Munich mint ("D"), dated 1968 AD., issued 18.12.1968,
5 Mark (29 mm / 11,07 g), 0,625 silver, 11,20 g theor. mint weight, mintage 3.000.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑, plain, immerged lettered edge,
Obv.: DEUTSCHE MARK / 5 / 19 - 68 / D / · BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND · , issuer, value and mint mark around eagle.
Rev.: MAX PETTENKOFER / · 1818 - 1901 · , his head facing half left, his dates below.
Edge: plain with immerged inscription "HYGIENE STREBT, DER ÃœBEL WURZEL AUSZUROTTEN" followed by a flower.
KM 123.1 ; J. 398 .
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1968 D 2,900,000 KM#123.1
1968 D 100,000 KM#123.1 Proof
1968 D KM#123.2 Proof (polished devices)
German coins of the 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.
Max Joseph Pettenkofer, ennobled in 1883 as Max Joseph von Pettenkofer (3 December 1818 – 10 February 1901), was a Bavarian chemist and hygienist. His name is most familiar in connection with his work in practical hygiene, as an apostle of good water, fresh air and proper sewage disposal. His attention was drawn by the unhealthy condition in Munich in the 19th century and regarding the spread of epidemic Asiatic cholera.
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