German notgeld 50 Pfennig - Hindenburg, 1918

Oberschlesien

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country German notgeld German notgeld
Currency Mark (1914 – 1924)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Pfennigs
Year 1918
Composition Iron
Shape Octagonal (8-sided) with a hole (Hole 5.0 x 2.0 mm)
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.4
Diameter (mm) 23.7
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

50 Pfennigs from German notgeld. Issued in 1918. Struck in Iron. Measures 23.7 mm and weighs 3.4 g.

Obverse
Pearl rim, legend surrounding, rectangular hole dividing date.
Reverse
Pearl rim, legend surrounding rope circle with denomination centered
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1918  161.4K F#213.1A
1918  F#213.1Aa) Obv: G(EMEINDE) - S is 7.5 mm, 19 - 18 is 13.0 mm (measured without slash of the first 1)
1918  F#213.1Ab) Obv: G - S is 8.5 mm, 19 - 18 is 14.0 mm, top line of 18 meets with U, Hole can be also 5.0 mm x 2.5 mm.
1918  F#213.1Ac) Obv: G - S is 8.8 mm, 19 - 18 is 14.0 mm, top line of 18 meets with R.
1918  F#213.1Ad) Obv: G - S is 10.5 mm, 19 - 19 is 14.2 mm, Rosette in two leaves on the base line.
1918  F#213.1Ae) like d), but Rosette in one leave on the base line, hole can be also 5.0 mm x 2.5 mm.
1918  F#213.1Af) Obv: G - S is 11.0 mm, slash of 1(9 18) beside E.
1918  F#213.1Ag) like f), but slash of 1 beside I, hole can be also 5.0 mm x 2.5 mm.
1918  F#213.1Ah) like f), but slash of 1 beside N.
1918  F#213.1Ai) Obv: G - S is 11.5 mm

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