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1 Pfennig - Berlin Westf. Anh. Sprengstoff AG
| Issuer | Westfälisch-Anhaltische Sprengstoff AG, Berlin |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a beaded border running along the inner edge of all eight sides. At center, a large numeral '1' occupies the field within an inner beaded circle. The circular legend around the inner border reads 'WESTF. ANH. SPRENGSTOFF A.G.' at the top and 'BERLIN' at the bottom, separated by decorative stops. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Westfälisch-Anhaltische Sprengstoff AG was one of Germany's principal explosives manufacturers during the First World War, supplying the Imperial military with munitions while the Reich's metal supply collapsed under wartime demand. Like dozens of major industrial firms in 1917, the company issued its own notgeld coinage in zinc to keep small-denomination transactions functional among its workforce — the national mint system simply could not keep pace with both military hardware and everyday commerce simultaneously.