50 Pfennig - Merlenbach

Features

Issuer	Municipality of Merlebach (Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency	Mark (notgeld, 1914-1924)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	3.3 g
Diameter	24.4 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 320870
References	Funck# 331.4, 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. El Mon.# 20.4, Roland Élie; 2003. Monnaies de nécessité et jetons-monnaie : France, colonies, Monaco : 1800-2000. Association des Collectionneurs de Jetons-monnaie, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Men18# 20866.5 Peter Menzel; 2018. Deutschsprachige Notmünzen und Geldersatzmarken im In- und Ausland 1840-2002. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Berlin, Germany.

Obverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding pearl circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEMEINDE MERLENBACH
50
✿ ★ ✿

Reverse

Pearl rim, legend surrounding rope circle with denomination centered

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE
50
★ ★ ★

Edge

Plain

Mint

See also

• 10 Pfennig - Merlenbach

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Numista Rarity index: 94

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