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Obverse © Kreutzer67 (CC BY-NC-SA)
10 Pfennigs - Diedenhofen / Thionville 57 Festungs-Feuerwehr ND
1917 year| Zinc | - | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | City of Thionville (Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1917 |
| Value | 10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#228673 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE
10
Edge
Plain
Comment
At the start of the war, Thionville's firefighters were militarized. They formed the "Pompiers de la place forte de Thionville" and were encaserned.They issued tokens that could only be used in their barracks canteen.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil and change in Europe. The Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine, where the coin was minted, was a disputed region that had been annexed by Germany in 1871, and was later returned to France after World War I. The coin's mintage in 1917, during the height of the war, speaks to the resilience and determination of the people of Thionville (Diedenhofen) to maintain their economic and cultural activities despite the surrounding conflict.