10 Pfennigs - Oels (Kaufmännischer Verein) 1918 front 10 Pfennigs - Oels (Kaufmännischer Verein) 1918 back
10 Pfennigs - Oels (Kaufmännischer Verein) 1918 photo
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10 Pfennigs - Oels Kaufmännischer Verein

1918 year
Iron 3.4 g 21.6 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Oels (Silesia) (Prussian province of Silesia)
Issuing entity
Kaufmännischer Verein Oels in Schlesien
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1918
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Iron
Weight
3.4 g
Diameter
21.6 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#166091
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

Legend surrounding denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSGELD 1918
10
✶ PFENNIG ✶

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing organization: [Kaufmännischer Verein, Schlesien]Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Pfennigs - Oels (Kaufmännischer Verein) 1918 coin is that it was issued during a time of economic and political turmoil in Germany. The coin was minted in 1918, which was the final year of World War I and the beginning of the German Revolution, which led to the fall of the German monarchy and the establishment of the Weimar Republic. Despite the chaos and upheaval of this time period, the coin still maintains a high level of historical and numismatic significance, making it a valuable and interesting collector's item.