City of Elberfeld 5 Pfennig - Elberfeld, 1917

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Elberfeld City of Elberfeld
Currency Mark (1914 – 1924)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Pfennigs
Year 1917
Ruler Wilhelm II (1888–1918)
Composition Zinc
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.81
Diameter (mm) 18
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Pfennigs from City of Elberfeld. Issued in 1917. Struck in Zinc. Measures 18 mm and weighs 1.81 g.

Obverse
Pearl rim, city name flanking Coat of Arms
Reverse
Pearl rim, legend surrounding denomination centered
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf Comment Frequency
1917  € 1,70 € 5,40 F#111.1 91%
1917  F#111.1a) Obv.: coat of arms is 8.75mm wide ; Rv. opening of half-circle of '5' (from the vertical strike to the end-point) is 0.6mm 4%
1917  F#111.1b) like a) but coat of arms is 9.0mm wide 1.8%
1917  F#111.1c) Rv.: opening of half-circle of '5' is 0.75mm, space between G - 1917 is 5.5mm (out side measured) 1.8%
1917  F#111.1d) like c) but space between 1917 - G is 6.0mm
1917  F#111.1e) Rv.: opening of half-circle of '5' is 1.0mm 1.8%
1917  F#111.1f) Rv.: opening of half-circle of '5' is 1.5mm, upper line of '5' is 2.9mm wide 0.9%
1917  F#111.1g) like f) but upper line of '5' is 3.2mm wide 3%
1917  F#111.1h) Obv.: coat of arms is 9.0mm wide ; Rv.: opening of half-circle of '5' is 1.5mm 3%
1917  F#111.1i) Rv.: opening of half-circle of '5' is 2.0mm

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