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1 Pfennig - Nürnberg Triumph Werke Aktiengesellschaft
| Issuer | Triumph-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Nuremberg |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig (0.01) |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a pearl border encircling the entire field. A beaded inner circle frames the large numeral '1' centered in the field, serving as the denomination indicator. The circular legend reads 'TRIUMPH-WERKE' across the upper arc and 'AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT' across the lower arc, each separated by a six-pointed star ornament. The design is plain and utilitarian, consistent with emergency coinage of the early Weimar period. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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Triumph-Werke Aktiengesellschaft in Nuremberg was primarily a manufacturer of bicycles and later motorcycles, and like many large German industrial firms during the Weimar and early Nazi periods, issued its own factory token coinage — Werksgeld — for use in canteen and welfare facilities on site. These pieces circulated only within the plant, effectively functioning as a closed monetary system that kept worker spending tied to company-controlled services.
Zinc was the practical choice for low-denomination factory tokens, keeping production costs negligible.