German Weimar Republic coins 5 Reichsmark Silver Commemorative Coin , Liberation of Rhineland |
Coins of the German Weimar Republic 5 Reichsmark Silver Commemorative Coin |
The occasion of the commemorative was the withdrawal of French occupation troops from the Rhineland and its return to German control.
Obverse: German eagle perched atop the Rhineland bridge, splitting date (19-30). All within chain border.
Legend: . DER RHEIN DEUTSCHLANDS STROM . NICHT DEUTSCHLANDS GRENZE .
Reverse: Shield with German heraldic eagle and above the initials of the mint.
Legend: DEUTSCHES . REICH * FÜNF . REICHSMARK *
Mint Place: Munich Mint (Mint Mark D); Mintage: 84.000.
Weight: 25 gram of Silver
Diameter: 37 mm
The Occupation of the Rhineland took place following the armistice and brought the fighting of World War I to a close on 11 November 1918. The occupying armies consisted of American, Belgian, British and French forces.