Catalog
10 Pfennig
| Issuer | Rat der Stadt Friedland i. M. |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Uns' Herrgott hett vel dusend Hänn', Mit de hei kann en Unglück wenn'n 10 Pf. Gültig im Geldverkehr innerhalb des Stadtgebietes bis zum 31. Januar 1922. Rat der Stadt Friedland i. M. |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Friedland i. M. Reufergeld 10 Pf. |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
Friedland in Mecklenburg issued this small-denomination Notgeld during the post-WWI emergency currency period, when municipal and regional authorities across Germany were forced to fill the vacuum left by a chronic shortage of small change. The Rat der Stadt — the town council — acted as the issuing authority, which was common for smaller municipalities that lacked a savings institution or chamber of commerce to take on that role.
At 10 Pfennig, this sits at the very low end of practical utility. Notes at this denomination were typically worn out fast and discarded, which bears on survival rates today.