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50 Pfennigs - Eisleben Mansfeldsche Gewerkschaft

1917 year
Zinc 3.36 g 23.9 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Eisleben (Prussian province of Saxony)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1917
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
3.36 g
Diameter
23.9 mm
Thickness
1.30 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#51837
Rarity index
75%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding denomination centered and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZ
50
✶ 1917 ✶

Edge

Plain

Comment

Menzel: BBB
Fa: Akt. Ges. für Kupferschieferbergbau
Mint: Metallwarenfabrik H. Arnold, Nürnberg

Interesting fact

The 50 Pfennigs coin from Eisleben (Mansfeldsche Gewerkschaft) 1917 is interesting because it was produced during a time of great economic and political turmoil in Germany. The country was facing severe inflation and the coin's low denomination and zinc composition reflect the government's efforts to produce a coin that was affordable and accessible to the general population during this challenging period.

Price

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

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Pfennigs - Eisleben (Mansfeldsche Gewerkschaft) 1917 coin.