10 Pfennigs - Speyer 1917 front 10 Pfennigs - Speyer 1917 back
10 Pfennigs - Speyer 1917 photo
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10 Pfennigs - Speyer

1917 year
Zinc 1.8 g 20.0 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Speyer (notgeld) (Federal state of Bavaria)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1917
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
1.8 g
Diameter
20.0 mm
Thickness
1.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#4208
Rarity index
36%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend half circled above denomination dividing date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSNOTGELD
10
19 17

Edge

Plain

Comment

Also listed as GB#45.
Exists with thick planchet, weight 2.8 gram.

Funck#513.2a: ∅20.3mm. Obv.: 5 pointed stars. Rev.: nose of "1" in denomination points to middle of "R", "17" same level as the hump of "0".
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.