City of Kaiserslautern 50 Pfennig - Kaiserslautern, 1917
Information
Country
City of Kaiserslautern
Currency
Mark
(1914 – 1924)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Pfennigs
Year
1917
Ruler
Wilhelm II
(1888–1918)
Composition
Iron
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.2
Diameter (mm)
23.2
Thickness (mm)
1.1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Pfennigs from City of Kaiserslautern. Issued in 1917. Struck in Iron. Measures 23.2 mm and weighs 3.2 g.
- Obverse
- Pearl rim surrounding city name under Coat of Arms with date below
- Reverse
- Pearl rim surrounding denomination and legend centered
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | — | F#231.5 | 77% | |
| 1917 | — | F#231.5a) Rv: vertical stroke of '5' is 4.0mm long | 5% | |
| 1917 | — | F#231.5b) Rv: vertical stroke of '5' is 3.5mm long ; Obv: tail fin touch the coat of arm border and is 1.8mm wide | ||
| 1917 | — | F#231.5c) like b) but tail fin is 2.5mm wide | 5% | |
| 1917 | — | F#231.5d) like b) but tail fin is 0.5mm from coat of arms border | 18% | |
| 1917 | — | F#231.5e) like b) but tail fin is 1.0mm from coat of arms border | 5% |
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