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10 Pfennig - Aibling
| Issuer | District of Aibling |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features the coat of arms of the District of Aibling, depicting a heraldic shield surmounted by an ornate crest, with the shield bearing a figure of Saint George slaying the dragon in relief. Flanking the shield are decorative foliate sprigs. A circular legend reading 'GÜLTIG BIS 6 MONATE NACH FRIEDENSSCHLUSS' runs along the inner pearl border, encompassing the full circumference of the coin. A small five-pointed star is positioned at the base of the legend as a punctuation device. The entire design is contained within a continuous pearl rim. |
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Aibling's zinc notgeld emerged from the acute metal shortages of World War I, when the Imperial German government requisitioned copper and nickel for munitions, forcing municipalities to improvise subsidiary coinage. The District of Aibling — a small administrative unit in Upper Bavaria — was among hundreds of local authorities that filled the vacuum. Zinc was the compromise material: available, cheap, but notoriously prone to corrosion, which accounts for the high attrition rate among surviving examples.
The Funck and Menzel reference numbers confirm at least two distinct varieties for this type, suggesting sequential die production rather than a single uninterrupted run.