Lichtenrader imprint
A Lichtenrader embossing ( English : clashed this ) is encountered in the manufacture of coins Fehlprägung .
If by mistake there is no blank in the coin press, the motif on the front and back is pressed into the dies . In the case of subsequent correct minting, the other side of the motif can be seen on the coin as a shadow. Lichtenrader coins are collectibles sought after by numismatists.
The term Lichtenrader coinage dates back to 1976. In the previous year, new 5 DM pieces were issued, so that the motif, which was new at the time, attracted greater attention. A Volksbank in the Berlin district of Lichtenrade noticed this incorrect minting and was initially mistaken for a coin forgery. At that time it was a copy from 1975 with the stamp G for Karlsruhe.