10 Pfennigs - Buer in Westfalen 1919 front 10 Pfennigs - Buer in Westfalen 1919 back
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10 Pfennigs - Buer in Westfalen

1919 year
Iron 3.3 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Buer (Prussian province of Westphalia)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1919
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Iron
Weight
3.3 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#40798
Rarity index
60%

Reverse

Legend surrounding denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STADT BUER i.W. 1919
10
PFENNIG

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt, Westfalen]
Slightly different size of diameter varieties exist.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Pfennigs - Buer in Westfalen 1919 coin is that it was made of iron, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at that time, as most coins were made of gold, silver, or copper. The use of iron in the production of this coin reflects the economic and political circumstances of Germany in the aftermath of World War I, when there was a shortage of traditional coinage metals and alternative materials had to be used.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919  50000 - - - - - -

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