5 Pfennigs - Halle (A. Riebecksche Montanwerke A.G) ND front 5 Pfennigs - Halle (A. Riebecksche Montanwerke A.G) ND back
5 Pfennigs - Halle (A. Riebecksche Montanwerke A.G) ND photo
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5 Pfennigs - Halle (A. Riebecksche Montanwerke A.G) ND

 
Iron 2.3 g 19.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Halle an der Saale (notgeld) (Prussian province of Saxony)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Value
5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Iron
Weight
2.3 g
Diameter
19.3 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#274179
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Pearl circle, legend surrounding with denomination centered.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE
5
★★★

Edge

Plain

Comment

(Menzel: BBB)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of iron, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at the time, as most coins were made of precious metals like gold, silver, or copper. The use of iron in the production of this coin may have been a result of the scarcity of other metals during World War I, which led to the creation of notgeld, or emergency money, in Germany.