50 Pfennigs - Schneidemühl 1916 front 50 Pfennigs - Schneidemühl 1916 back
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50 Pfennigs - Schneidemühl

1916 year
Iron 4.1 g 25.3 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Schneidemühl (Posen) (Prussian province of Posen)
Emperor
William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1916
Value
50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency
Mark (1914-1924)
Composition
Iron
Weight
4.1 g
Diameter
25.3 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#180036
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

Solid line rim, legend surrounding pearl circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE
50
1916

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issuing body: [Stadt, Posen].Automatically translated

Interesting fact

The 50 Pfennigs - Schneidemühl 1916 coin from the City of Schneidemühl (Posen) (Prussian province of Posen) is interesting because it was made of iron, which was a unusual material for coins at that time, and it weighed 4.1 grams, which was also unusual for a coin of its denomination.