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1 Pfennig - Cannstatt
| Issuer | Oberamtsbezirk Cannstatt |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | The large numeral '1' occupies the central field, with the denomination legend 'PFENNIG' inscribed horizontally below it. The circular legend 'OBERAMTSBEZIRK' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'CANNSTATT' curves along the lower border. Two five-pointed stars flank the lower legend as separators, punctuating the inscription at either side. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cannstatt issued this notgeld pfennig in 1920 as the postwar iron shortage eased but small-denomination coinage from the Reichsbank remained chronically undersupplied in provincial circulation. The Oberamtsbezirk — an administrative district level abolished entirely under Württemberg's 1938 reorganization — had unusually short-lived issuing authority, making municipal pieces from this tier of government scarcer than equivalent city issues. Iron was a deliberate choice at this level: cheaper to procure locally than zinc or aluminum, and politically uncontroversial given Germany's recent wartime associations with both.