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1 Grafschafter Groschen - Gemeinschaft Grafschafter Geld e.V.
| Issuer | Gemeinschaft Grafschafter Geld e.V. |
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| Year | 2004-2009 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the bold conjoined monogram GG in raised relief, serving as the currency symbol for the Grafschafter Groschen local currency. Above the monogram, a decorative laurel wreath arches across the upper field, terminating in leafy sprays at each side, with a small eight-pointed star positioned centrally beneath the wreath. The curved legend GRAFSCHAFTER GROSCHEN, followed by a registered trademark symbol, runs along the lower periphery of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Grafschafter Groschen is a regional complementary currency issued by a civic association in the Grafschaft Bentheim district of Lower Saxony, designed to keep spending circulating within the local economy. These schemes proliferated across Germany in the early 2000s, partly inspired by the Chiemgauer regio-currency model launched in Bavaria in 2003. The Grafschafter variant was accepted by participating local businesses as a supplement to the euro, never as a replacement.
Surviving examples tend to show minimal wear — participation networks of this kind rarely sustained the transaction volume their organizers anticipated.