Obverse: identify the front

The illustrated KM93 obverse shows an eagle above a wreath containing the period swastika, the numeral 2 and Reichs Mark denomination, DEUTSCHES REICH and the complete 1937 date. The reference assigns this eagle face to the obverse. The historical imagery is retained for factual coin identification. Photograph the full denomination and date; five-Reichsmark coins can have similar artwork but belong to a different metal standard.

Reverse: identify the back

The pictured reverse has Paul von Hindenburg’s right-facing portrait, his name and 1847–1934 life dates, with F below the portrait. Those life dates are not the issue year; read the opposite face for 1937. This is a genuine two-Reichsmark reference photograph. A portrait from a different denomination is not substituted, even where the subject looks similar. The pictured mint letter does not identify an unrelated customer specimen.

History and purpose

The reference separates the broad 1933–1939 melt group into commemorative and later Hindenburg designs. Luther appears in 1933; the Potsdam church and Schiller types appear in 1934; the inspected KM93 Hindenburg annual list begins in 1936. The shared silver standard allows one nominal calculator while the dated designs remain explicit. The earlier Weimar two-Reichsmark reference uses 10 g/.500 and must remain separate despite a similar designated silver-ounce figure.

How to identify this variant

Read 2 REICHS MARK and identify the design, issue date and mint letter before counting. Supported catalogue types are KM79, KM81, KM84 and KM93. The reference gives 8-g nominal mass, .625 fineness and a 25-mm diameter reference for each. Actual measured dimensions do not establish an assay. Keep patterns, replicas, plated objects and uncertain pieces separate; the catalogued X27 silver-plated brass item is outside this silver-content profile.

Understanding its metal content

One matching coin contributes .1607 reference fine silver troy ounce; three total .4821 ounce and 24 nominal gross grams. Nominal fine-silver mass is 8 g × .625 = 5 g per coin. The four dated tables display .1608 ASW, which is disclosed while the designated melt figure stays controlling. The earlier .500 two-Reichsmark has different gross mass and fineness and requires its own profile. Neither reference figure promises recoverable metal from worn or altered specimens.

Dates, varieties and composition changes

Accepted issue years are 1933–1934 and 1936–1939. No 1935 annual row occurs in the four inspected type tables. Mint and proof combinations differ by design and must not be filled in from a broad date envelope.

Identify each dated design

KM79 — Luther, 1933

The eagle/denomination face is paired with a left-facing Luther portrait and anniversary dates. Annual entries list A, D, E, F, G and J, with separate proof rows. Identify the actual finish; a mint letter does not prove a proof strike.

KM81 — dated Potsdam church, 1934

The eagle face divides dates and places the denomination below; the other face shows the Potsdam Garrison Church. Its inspected annual rows list A, D, E, F, G and J, with proof entries distinguished. The commemorative date in the design does not replace the issue year.

KM84 — Schiller, 1934

The eagle is flanked by oak leaves; the reverse has Schiller’s left-facing portrait. The inspected table lists 1934-F regular and proof entries. It does not establish availability at every other mint.

KM93 — Hindenburg, 1936–1939

Specific annual rows cover 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939 across A, D, E, F, G and J. An undated common-date row adds no issue year. The photographed 1937-F illustrates this later eagle/portrait design, not every mint or finish.

Melt value versus collector value

Keep the full issue date, mint letter, design, finish and provenance with each piece. Do not confuse Hindenburg’s life dates with the date of manufacture. A listed proof row does not establish that an actual worn coin is a proof. Collector interest depends on the identified specimen and condition, not just silver content. Preserve surfaces and old collection labels; request specialist assessment where attribution or finish is uncertain.

Authenticity and condition

Supply photographs of both complete faces and the edge, plus actual mass and diameter where available. Include the full denomination, issue date and mint letter. Matching an illustration is an identification aid, not proof of authenticity or silver fineness. Plating, alteration, wear and the wrong denomination can mislead attribution. Keep unresolved pieces separate before including them in a counted metal-content lot.

Selling this coin

Sort these identified .625 two-Reichsmark coins away from earlier .500 Weimar issues, other denominations and unresolved objects. The existing quote form retains the chosen coin and quantity for photographs and collection notes. Live dollar pricing remains unavailable. Reference silver ounces are theoretical content, not a purchase offer, collectible valuation or promise of recoverable metal.

Sources and calculation methodology

The designated reference world-silver melt table and detail specify 8 g gross mass, .625 fineness and .1607 fine silver troy ounce. KM79, KM81, KM84 and KM93 agree on mass and fineness but show .1608 ASW. This calculator retains the designated .1607 without averaging or claiming the discrepancy is resolved. All four dated records give a 25-mm catalogue diameter. Thickness, edge and remaining alloy-metal identities are not independently verified; nominal catalogue figures do not authenticate or assay a customer coin. Actual annual rows and independent photo permissions were inspected on 2026-10-11. Jerry "Woody" supplies both genuine 1937-F faces under CC BY-SA 2.0, confirmed on their individual Commons pages. The actual downloaded 960-pixel photographs are converted to whole-face WebP derivatives under the same licence, with visible credit. No artwork is invented, enlarged or changed. Patterns and plated brass objects found during the denomination search are excluded rather than assigned .625 silver.

Common questions

References

• NGC: designated world-silver melt table — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; controlling ASW .1607oz; broad date envelope (checked 2026-10-11)
• NGC: later two-Reichsmark melt detail — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; controlling ASW .1607oz (checked 2026-10-11)
• NGC: KM79 dated type — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; .1608 ASW discrepancy; diameter25mm; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• NGC: KM81 dated type — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; .1608 ASW discrepancy; diameter25mm; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• NGC: KM84 dated type — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; .1608 ASW discrepancy; diameter25mm; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• NGC: KM93 dated type — identity; weight8g; .625 fineness; .1608 ASW discrepancy; diameter25mm; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• Jerry Woody: 1937-F two-Reichsmark obverse and licence — genuine KM93 design photograph; creator; CC BY-SA2.0 permission (checked 2026-10-11)
• Jerry Woody: 1937-F two-Reichsmark reverse and licence — genuine KM93 design photograph; creator; CC BY-SA2.0 permission (checked 2026-10-11)

Issue-year references

• NGC: KM79 dated type
• NGC: KM81 dated type
• NGC: KM84 dated type
• NGC: KM93 dated type

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