5 Pfennig - Abensberg

5 Pfennig - Abensberg - obverse5 Pfennig - Abensberg - reverse

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Features

Issuer City of Abensberg (Federal state of Bavaria)
Emperor Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1917
Value 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Zinc
Weight 1.32 g
Diameter 19.8 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Hole punched)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
238704
References Funck# 3.1,
Walter Funck, Ralf Müller, Wolfgang Peltzer; 2012. Die deutschen Notmünzen : alle amtlichen Ausgaben und deren Varianten der Städte, Gemeinden, Kreise, Länder etc. (8th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Men05# 129.1,
Peter Menzel; 2005. Deutschsprachige Notmünzen und Geldersatzmarken im In- und Ausland / Band 1. Ausgabeorte Aach bis Myszkowo (2nd edition). Münzhandel + Verlag Beate Strothotte, Gütersloh, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Men18# 195.1
Peter Menzel; 2018. Deutschsprachige Notmünzen und Geldersatzmarken im In- und Ausland 1840-2002. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Berlin, Germany.

Obverse

Beaded rim, city name and date surround Coat of Arms centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STADTGEMEINDE ABENSBERG
+ 1917 +

Reverse

Beaded rim, legend surrounding denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KRIEGSMÜNZE
5
+ PFENNIG +

Edge

Plain

Mint

Carl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917  F#3.1
1917  F#3.1a) Rv: value is 7.5mm high and 4.5mm wide
1917  F#3.1b) like a) but value is 6.0mm wide

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