In 1949 and 1950 the world was in economic turmoil after the worst depression in American history and the worst war in world history. The 50's were a good time for America. There was lots of economic growth and population growth due to troops coming home and the baby boom era. In Germany people were coming from the front lines to discover no homes, no food, no water, and no money. The Nazi coins were being taken out of circulation and destroyed and exchanged for Deutsche Marks. These are 50 Pfennig coins which were Germany's equivalent to the half dollar. You may have noticed a difference in design on the bottom picture. The 1949 says Bank Deutscher Laender (the dots above the a in Lander are the equivalent of an E) and the 1950 says Bundersrepublik Deutschland. The 1949 is worth about $0.75 and the 1950 is worth about $0.50. These are my closest foreign coins to WWII except my 1939 2 Reichs Mark which actually circulated during WWII.
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