10 Pfennigs - Rodach 1918 front 10 Pfennigs - Rodach 1918 back
10 Pfennigs - Rodach 1918 photo
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10 Pfennigs - Rodach

1918 year
Zinc 1.7 g 20.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Rodach (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) (Federal state of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1918
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
1.7 g
Diameter
20.3 mm
Thickness
1.0 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#145059
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSNOTGELD
10
✶ 1918 ✶

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing body: [Stadt, Sachsen-Coburg].Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Pfennigs - Rodach 1918 coin is that it was issued during a time of great economic and political turmoil in Germany. The coin was minted in 1918, which was the final year of World War I and also the year of the German Revolution, which saw the end of the German monarchy and the establishment of the Weimar Republic. Despite the chaos and upheaval of this time period, the 10 Pfennigs coin remained a widely used and popular form of currency throughout Germany.