Facial value surrounded with the country name (German Federal Republic). Mintmark below 50.

There are variations for 1971: large and small D, large and small J.

Woman planting an oak seedling, symbol of Germany's rebirth after the war.

Oak leaves, used as a symbol for many centuries, have featured on coins in Germany since the Munich Coin Treaty of 1837. This was an agreement between states in southern and central Germany establishing a common currency area.

The sculptor Richard Martin Werner designed the woman relief after his wife Gerda Johanna Werner.

Reeded (1950-1971)
Plain (1972-2001)