5 Old German Mark Banknote Gold Minted Bar (Mintage: 1,000 | Old Design | Proof)
- Investment Gold: Fineness 999.9/1,000
- Official Coin: Face value 25 dollars
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First Bundesbank series, 5 marks
A young Venetian woman,after Albrecht Dürer.
A 1/200 ounce gold bar by Kettner Edelmetalle, just 15 × 8.5 millimetres in size, showing the design of the 5 DM note from the Bundesbank’s first series.
Image greatly enlarged. The bar measures 15 × 8.5 millimetres.
Image of the front of the bar with the design of the 5 DM note: Young Venetian woman
The face of the note
A young Venetian woman by Dürer
The portrait shows a young Venetian woman after a painting Albrecht Dürer made in 1505. The painting is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
The back shows a sprig with oak leaves and acorns. In the Bundesbank’s words, it was meant to symbolise “German nature”.
For its first series, the Bundesbank deliberately chose heads from old, recognised paintings. The names of painter and sitter do not appear on the notes, because some were unknown or uncertain.
The young Venetian woman
The numeral 5
The oak sprig
The series
Seven notes after old paintings
On 10 February 1961 the Bundesbank issued the first note of its first series, the 20 DM note. By 26 April 1965 the others had followed, last of all the 500 DM note. There were seven values from 5 to 1000 marks; a 200 DM note only came with the last series.
It was designed by Hermann Eidenbenz, chosen after a competition with 140 preliminary designs. The notes were printed by the Bundesdruckerei in Berlin and by Giesecke & Devrient in Munich. Each value was 5 millimetres higher and 10 millimetres longer than the next smaller one.
They remained valid until they were called in on 30 June 1995. Some things lived on in the last series: the colours of the values, the large portraits looking towards the centre and the word “Banknote” in Fraktur, which most notes of the first series already bore.
5 DM note1963
10 DM note1963
20 DM note1961
50 DM note1962
100 DM note1962
500 DM note1965
1000 DM note1964
The small format
The design of a note on 15 millimetres of gold
The 5 DM note measured 120 × 60 millimetres. The bar carries its design on a surface narrower than a 1-cent coin.
The paper note was work on the smallest scale. Egon Falz, Hans-Joachim Fuchs and José Lopez engraved the portrait and motif of each note by hand in steel, over months. In intaglio printing, the design stood raised on the paper like a relief.
The bar’s finish is proof. The image shows it in a capsule on a black card with DEUTSCHE MARK, 1/200 OZ and 9999 FINE GOLD.
At a glance
- Motif
- 5 DM note, Young Venetian woman
- The Bundesbank’s first series
- Maker
- Kettner Edelmetalle
- Face value
- 25 Dollars
- Liberia
- Weight
- 1/200 ounce
- Fine weight
- 0.16 g
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Dimensions
- 15.00 × 8.50 mm
- Finish
- Proof
- Mintage
- 1,000 pieces
- Packaging
- Coin capsule
All details except the design as stated in our product specifications. The bars are products of Kettner Edelmetalle, not an issue of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Faces from old paintings, from 1961 to 1995.
The young Venetian woman on 1/200 ounce of gold.
5 Deutsche Mark Banknote Gold Minted Bar – German Monetary History in Pure Fine Gold
- Strictly limited: Limited worldwide to a very low mintage of just 1,000 pieces.
- Growth opportunities: High appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and the lively demand for D-Mark designs.
- True rarity: A sought-after collector's coin with a historic banknote design.
- Design: The "Young Venetian Woman" after Albrecht Dürer on the obverse, oak leaves with acorns on the reverse – the designs of the legendary 5-DM banknote.
- Minting quality: Highest minting quality Proof (PP).
- Investment goal: With gold bars you effectively protect your wealth against currency devaluation.
- Value preservation: Physical fine gold serves as a proven store of value, safeguarding the substance of your wealth.
- Protection: Especially in times of inflation, recession, and high government debt, fine gold offers security.
- Manufacturer: Exclusively minted for Kettner Edelmetalle.
- Country of origin: Issued by the Republic of Liberia.
The gold minted bar "5 Deutsche Mark" brings one of the most iconic designs from Germany's post-war era into the purest fine gold. The core feature and actual reason for purchase, however, is not the design but the precious metal it contains: 0.16 g of fine gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000. This fine gold is set in a handy bar format of 15.00 mm x 8.50 mm, whose value is directly tied to the gold price. Those who acquire this piece are purchasing full-fledged investment gold in a particularly small, easily divisible denomination.
A Piece of D-Mark Nostalgia
The design references the legendary 5-DM banknote from the Deutsche Bundesbank's famous "painting series." The obverse shows the "Young Venetian Woman" after a painting by Albrecht Dürer from 1505 – the original painting still hangs today in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The reverse bears an oak branch with acorns, which, according to the Bundesbank, was meant to symbolize "German nature." For millions of people, this five-mark note was an everyday companion for decades; as a finely minted piece in solid gold, this familiar image gains an entirely new, noble quality.
What Makes a Minted Bar
A minted bar is a rectangular bar bearing a coin die. At first glance, it looks like a classic bar, but the embossed face value gives it the status of a coin. The face value of 25 dollars makes this piece an official means of payment in its country of issue, the Republic of Liberia. Unlike a pure gold coin, this minted bar thus combines the clear design language of a bar with the character of a coin – an appealing combination with historical significance.
Investment Gold That Protects Against Inflation
Gold is the oldest currency in the world and has been a proven store of value for over 6,000 years. It possesses an inherent, intrinsic value, has historically never had a price of zero, and protects its owner's wealth from loss of purchasing power. As an inflation hedge and reliable crisis protection, physical gold is in demand worldwide – not least because central banks are among the largest gold holders. Another advantage: profits from the sale of privately held gold are generally tax-free after a one-year holding period.
Small amounts of gold add up over the years to form considerable wealth – step by step, in pure fine gold.
Rarity with Potential
With a mintage of just 1,000 pieces worldwide, this minted bar is a true rarity. This strict limitation meets with a consistently high demand for D-Mark memorabilia and the elaborate Proof (PP) minting – the highest minting quality featuring mirrored surfaces and finely matted reliefs. This combination of rarity, quality, and a sought-after design is the basis for the high appreciation potential of this edition.
Key Features at a Glance
- Material: Gold, fineness 999.9/1,000
- Fine weight: 0.16 g (1/200 oz)
- Dimensions: 15.00 mm x 8.50 mm
- Face value: 25 dollars (Republic of Liberia)
- Condition: Proof (PP), brand new
- Mintage: 1,000 pieces
- Packaging: protected in a coin capsule
Would you like to give the gift of real gold – for a birthday, christening, or wedding? Then this minted bar is ideal: despite the personal occasion and the nostalgic design, you're not just giving a token gift, but minted fine gold whose value is tied to the price of gold. This way, you combine a personal gesture with the solid foundation of a physical gold investment.
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