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5 Pfennigs - Schmölln
1920 year| Zinc | 2.2 g | 19.0 mm |
| Issuer | City of Schmölln (Saxe-Altenburg) (Federal state of Saxe-Altenburg) |
|---|---|
| Period | Weimar Republic (1918-1933) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 2.2 g |
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#146148 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Pearl rim, double legend lines surrounding denomination centered
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZ
GÜLTIG BIS
✶ 5 ✶
1 JAHR NACH
FRIEDENSSCHLUSS
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issuing body: [Stadt, Sachsen-Altenburg].
Interesting fact
The 5 Pfennigs coin from Schmölln (Saxe-Altenburg) issued in 1920 is interesting because it was produced during a time of hyperinflation in Germany, where the value of the German Mark plummeted, and many cities and states issued their own emergency currency, like this 5 Pfennigs coin, to combat the inflation.
