10 Pfennigs - Dortmund (silver) 1917 front 10 Pfennigs - Dortmund (silver) 1917 back
10 Pfennigs - Dortmund (silver) 1917 photo
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10 Pfennigs - Dortmund silver

1917 year
Silver 4.27 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Dortmund (notgeld) (Prussian province of Westphalia)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Pattern
Year
1917
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Silver
Weight
4.27 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#189798
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSGELD
10
PFG

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt, Westfalen]

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Pfennigs - Dortmund (silver) 1917 coin is that it was issued as a form of emergency currency during World War I. The coin was minted in silver, which was a valuable resource at the time, and was used as a substitute for the regular currency that was in short supply due to the war effort. The coin's design features the city's coat of arms and the year 1917, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item today.