10 Pfennigs - Freden am Leine (Glasfabrik Schildhorst) ND front 10 Pfennigs - Freden am Leine (Glasfabrik Schildhorst) ND back
10 Pfennigs - Freden am Leine (Glasfabrik Schildhorst) ND photo
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10 Pfennigs - Freden am Leine (Glasfabrik Schildhorst) ND

 
Zinc 2.2 g 20.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Municipality of Freden (Prussian province of Hanover)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
2.2 g
Diameter
20.8 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#125517
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding pearl circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMERKE
10
★ ★ ★

Edge

Plain

Comment

Menzel: BBB

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of economic turmoil in Germany. The 10 Pfennigs coin was introduced in 1923, during the hyperinflation period that followed World War I, when the value of the German mark had dropped significantly. The coin was made of zinc, a relatively inexpensive material, due to the shortage of more valuable metals. Despite its low value, the coin was still widely used in everyday transactions and became a symbol of the economic challenges faced by the German people during that time.