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1 Pfennig - Eisenach (Fahrzeugfabrik) ND
| Iron | 1.7 g | 16.2 mm |
| Issuer | City of Eisenach (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) (Federal state of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Pfennig (0.01) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 16.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#311647 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pearl rim, with denomination centered
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1
Edge
Plain
Comment
Menzel: BBBHeinrich Ehrhardt founded the Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach (FFE) in Eisenach on 3 December 1896 as a stock company. Initially he produced bicycles and guns, but after two years he started to produce a motor car which he called the Wartburg, a licensed model of the French Decauville. The company was the third to manufacture cars in Germany, the first being Benz & Cie and the second being Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft. His son Gustav subsequently took over the factory, which at the end of the 19th century employed 1,300 workers and was one of the largest in Thuringia.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Pfennig - Eisenach (Fahrzeugfabrik) ND coin is that it was made of iron, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at the time. Most coins were made of copper, silver, or gold, but the use of iron was seen as a way to reduce the cost of production and make the coin more accessible to the general population. Despite being made of a less valuable material, the coin still maintained its value and was widely used in transactions.
