10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission 1942 front 10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission 1942 back
10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission 1942 photo
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10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission

1942 year
Magnesium 0.76 g 19.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Poland
Period
General Government (1939-1944)
Type
Token
Year
1942
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Reichsmark (1939-1944)
Composition
Magnesium
Weight
0.76 g
Diameter
19.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
18 August 1944
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#41222
Rarity index
71%

Reverse

Value in center with surrounding words in German around perimeter.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUITTUNG ÜBER
10
PFENNIG

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issued only for the ghetto in Lodz, it was a legal tender trade token and has its own KM# in the World Coins catalog.

Interesting fact

The A Token 10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission 1942 from Poland made of Magnesium weighing 0.76 g is a rare and historically significant coin. It was issued during World War II, specifically in 1942, by the Jewish Council in the Lodz Ghetto, which was a Nazi-established ghetto in Poland. The coin was made of magnesium, a lightweight metal that was commonly used during wartime due to its durability and resistance to corrosion. The coin's design features the Jewish star and the number 10, indicating its denomination. It is an interesting fact that despite the harsh conditions and scarcity of resources during the war, the Jewish community in the Lodz Ghetto was able to produce a coin that has become a valuable piece of history for collectors and historians today.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942 b.z. 100000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pfennigs Lodz Ghetto 2nd emission 1942 coin.