50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken 1919 front 50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken 1919 back
50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken 1919 photo
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50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken

1919 year
Zinc 3 g 23.7 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Dinslaken (Prussian province of Rhine)
Period
Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1919
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
3 g
Diameter
23.7 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#134817
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend top and bottom with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSGELD 1919
50
★ PFENNIG ★

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt, Rheinprovinz]

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken 1919 coin is that it was issued during a time of economic turmoil in Germany, known as the "Inflationary Period" (1914-1923), when the value of the German mark plummeted, and the prices of goods and services skyrocketed. As a result, the government was forced to print more and more money to keep up with the inflation, leading to the creation of many different types of coins, including the 50 Pfennigs - Dinslaken 1919, which was made of zinc and had a relatively low denomination. Despite its low value, this coin is now a rare and sought-after collector's item, a testament to the turbulent economic times in which it was issued.