J. 1603P5: 40 Jahre Befreiung motive trial

For the annual of “40-years of freeing” 300 motive trials with the declared value of 5 DM were minted. Besides, the front shows a soldier of the Red Army while hoisting the flag of victory on the ruin of Reichstag building in Berlin on 2nd of May, 1945. A historical photo was used as model. Arranged on the left, the stroke "40. JAHRESTAG” was applied down below ordered in semi-circle "DER BEFREIUNG VOM FASCHISMUS”. The trials are numbered consecutively from 1 to 300.
Nominal: 5 Mark
Metall: NS
Durchmesser: 29mm