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1 Pfennig - Freising-München Anton Schlüter
| Issuer | Anton Schlüter (Freising-München) |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a continuous pearl border encircling the entire face. The numeral '1' is prominently struck in large relief at the center of the field. A circular inner pearl ring frames the central numeral, separating it from the surrounding legend. The inscription 'ANTON SCHLÜTER' arcs across the upper portion of the legend, while 'FREISING-MÜNCHEN' runs along the lower arc, all rendered in raised Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | ANTON SCHLÜTER 1 FREISING-MÜNCHEN |
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Anton Schlüter operated as a private merchant or tradesman in the Freising-München region, and this zinc pfennig is a notgeld-style trade token rather than official state coinage — issued to address the chronic small-change shortage that plagued German commerce during and after the First World War. Zinc was the default material for emergency issues of this type, as copper and nickel had long since been requisitioned for the war effort.