50 Pfennigs - Cottbus 1921 front 50 Pfennigs - Cottbus 1921 back
50 Pfennigs - Cottbus 1921 photo

50 Pfennigs - Cottbus

1921 year
Iron - 23.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Cottbus (notgeld) (Prussian province of Brandenburg)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1921
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Iron
Diameter
23.3 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#162723
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Notgeld
✸ 5 ✸
Pfennig

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt, Brandenburg]

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Pfennigs - Cottbus 1921 coin is that it was made of iron, which was a unusual material for coins at that time, as most coins were made of gold, silver, or copper. The use of iron in the production of this coin reflects the economic and political circumstances of the time, as Germany was experiencing hyperinflation and there was a shortage of more traditional coinage metals. The decision to use iron was likely a practical one, as it was a readily available and affordable material. Despite being made of a less valuable material, the coin still holds historical and numismatic value today.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921  169000 - - - - - -

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