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5 Pfennigs - Bonn-Siegkreis

1917 year
Zinc 1.5 g 18.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Districts of Bonn and Sieg (Prussian province of Rhine)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1917
Value
5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
18.0 mm
Thickness
0.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#42157
Rarity index
33%

Reverse

Pearl rim surrounding oak branches flanking denomination and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
PFENNIG
1917

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt-, Land- und Siegkreis, Rheinprovinz]

Interesting fact

The 5 Pfennigs - Bonn-Siegkreis 1917 coin was minted during a time of economic turmoil in Germany, specifically during the hyperinflation period of the early 1920s. As a result, the coin's value was not stable, and its purchasing power varied greatly depending on the day it was used.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917 k 400000 - - - - - -

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