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2 Pfennigs - Nürnberg (Triumph Werke Aktiengesellschaft) ND
| Zinc | 1.4 g | 18.0 mm |
| Issuer | City of Nuremberg (Federal state of Bavaria) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Pfennigs (2 Pfennige) (0.02) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#288365 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Pearl rim, with denomination centered
Script: Latin
Lettering: 2
Edge
Plain
Comment
Menzel: BBBFa.: Fahrrad-, Motorrad- und Schreibmaschinenfabrik (Bicycle, motorcycle and typewriter factory)
Triumph-Werke Nürnberg AG or TWN, was a German bicycle and motorcycle company. In 1886, Siegfried Bettmann founded the Triumph bicycle factory in Coventry, England, and in 1896 he founded a second bicycle factory in his native Nuremberg, Germany, under the same Triumph name. Both factories branched out into making motorcycles: the Coventry factory in 1902 and the Nuremberg factory in 1903.
In 1956 Max Grundig took over the Nuremberg company, merged it with his Adler motorcycle and typewriter business and terminated motorcycle production under the Triumph and TWN names
Interesting fact
The 2 Pfennigs coin was part of the first series of coins introduced by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1948, after World War II. The coin was designed by the artist Hermann Ritz and features the Nuremberg Castle on the obverse side, while the reverse side shows the denomination and the year of minting. The coin was minted by the Bavarian State Mint in Munich.
