50 Pfennigs - Lennep (Kammgarn Spinnerei) ND front 50 Pfennigs - Lennep (Kammgarn Spinnerei) ND back
50 Pfennigs - Lennep (Kammgarn Spinnerei) ND photo
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50 Pfennigs - Lennep (Kammgarn Spinnerei) ND

 
Zinc 2.8 g 24.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Lennep (Prussian province of Rhine)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Zinc
Weight
2.8 g
Diameter
24.3 mm
Thickness
1.1 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#278783
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding beaded circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE
50
★★★

Edge

Plain

Comment

Menzel: BBB

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Pfennigs - Lennep (Kammgarn Spinnerei) ND coin is that it was minted during a time of economic and political change in Germany. The coin was issued in the late 19th century, a period of rapid industrialization and urbanization in Germany, and it features an image of a spinning mill, which was a symbol of the growing textile industry in the region. The coin's design was meant to represent the city's prosperity and growth, and it is a unique example of how coins can reflect the cultural and economic developments of a particular time and place.