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50 Pfennigs - Gummersbach
1919 year| Zinc | 3.1 g | 22.4 mm |
| Issuer | City of Gummersbach (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 | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 22.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.58 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#26052 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 64% |
Reverse
Flaming globe with date below
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1919
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issuing body: [Stadt, Rheinprovinz].
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50 Pfennigs - Gummersbach 1919 coin is that it was issued during a time of economic turmoil in Germany, known as the "Inflationary Period" (1914-1924), when the value of the German mark dropped significantly due to the country's economic struggles following World War I. As a result, the coin's value of 50 pfennigs was not worth much in comparison to the inflated prices of goods and services at the time.
