50 Pfennigs - Elberfeld 1917 front 50 Pfennigs - Elberfeld 1917 back
50 Pfennigs - Elberfeld 1917 photo
© Willem63 (CC BY-NC-SA)

50 Pfennigs - Elberfeld

1917 year
Zinc 2.6 g 22.0 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Elberfeld (Prussian province of Rhine)
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
2.6 g
Diameter
22.0 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#26053
Rarity index
40%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSGELD
1917
50
∙ Pfennig ∙

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing authority: [Stadt, Rheinprovinz]

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Pfennigs - Elberfeld 1917 coin is that it was minted during a time of 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 - Elberfeld 1917 coin.