10 Pfennigs - Stralsund (Pattern) 1917 front 10 Pfennigs - Stralsund (Pattern) 1917 back
10 Pfennigs - Stralsund (Pattern) 1917 photo
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.

10 Pfennigs - Stralsund Pattern

1917 year
Gold (.900) 7.6 g -
Description
Issuer
City of Stralsund (notgeld) (Prussian province of Pomerania)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Pattern
Year
1917
Value
10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
7.6 g
Size
21.6 × 21.5 mm
Shape
Square with rounded corners
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#313150
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding pearl circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSGELD
10
★ ★ ★

Edge

Plain

Comment

not in Funck (F#523.2 is round)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Pfennigs - Stralsund (Pattern) 1917 from City of Stralsund (notgeld) (Prussian province of Pomerania) made of Gold (.900) weighing 7.6 g is that it was minted during a time of economic crisis in Germany. The coin was issued as part of a series of emergency currency, known as "notgeld," which was introduced by the city of Stralsund in 1917 to address a shortage of small denomination coins caused by the First World War. The use of gold in the coin's minting was a deliberate choice to convey a sense of value and stability during a time of economic uncertainty.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917  2 - - - - - -

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