20 Pfennig - Peter Henlein Nürnberg-Fürth

20 Pfennig - Peter Henlein (Nürnberg-Fürth) - obverse20 Pfennig - Peter Henlein (Nürnberg-Fürth) - reverse

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Features

Location Cities of Nuremberg and Fürth (Federal state of Bavaria)
Type Automatic tokens › Transit token
Years 1920-1921
Value 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 1.3 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
50120
References Men05# 19256.29,
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# 24102.29,
Peter Menzel; 2018. Deutschsprachige Notmünzen und Geldersatzmarken im In- und Ausland 1840-2002. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
Eklund# 1245
O. P. Eklund, Helen Woodburn; 1948. German War Tokens : Notgeld. American Numismatic Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

Series: Nürnberg-Fürther Strassenbahn

Obverse

Legend surrounding inner circle containing value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* NÜRNBERG-FÜRTHER *
20 PFENNIG
STRASSENBAHN

Translation:
Nuremberg to Furth
20 Pfennig
Streetcar Railway

Reverse

Shows a view of the monument to Peter Henlein, a locksmith and clockmaker of Nürnberg

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PETER
HEN- -LEIN
L CHR LAUER NUERNBERG

Edge

Plain

Mint

L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)

Comments

Menzel: RRR

Mr. Henlein is considered to be the inventor of the pocket watch, truly the first portable clock.

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ND (1920-1921)  10 000 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30

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