2 Mark - Bitterfeld 1921 front 2 Mark - Bitterfeld 1921 back
2 Mark - Bitterfeld 1921 photo
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2 Mark - Bitterfeld

1921 year
Porcelain (white) 5.6 g 29.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Bitterfeld (Prussian province of Saxony)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1921
Value
2 Mark
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Porcelain (white)
Weight
5.6 g
Diameter
29.3 mm
Thickness
4.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#86760
Rarity index
85%

Comment

Issuing agency: [Stadt, Provinz Sachsen].Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2 Mark coin from Bitterfeld, Prussian province of Saxony, made of Porcelain (white) weighing 5.6 g is that it was issued during a time of economic turmoil in Germany. The early 1920s saw a period of hyperinflation in Germany, which led to the devaluation of the German mark. In response, many cities and towns began issuing their own local currencies, including the City of Bitterfeld. The 2 Mark coin was likely used as a form of local currency during this time, and its porcelain composition makes it a unique and interesting collector's item today.