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10 Pfennig - Berlin A. Wertheim
| Issuer | A. Wertheim (Berlin) |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Within a continuous beaded border, a circular legend reading 'A.WERTHEIM * W* BERLIN' frames the central device. At center, a stylized globe surmounts a large capital 'W', serving as the merchant's monogram and trade emblem. The design is rendered in a plain, utilitarian style characteristic of German notgeld emergency issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Wertheim was Berlin's dominant department store empire in the Wilhelmine and Weimar periods, and like many large German retailers of the era, it issued private token coinage for internal use — canteen purchases, employee credit, or in-store accounting purposes. These zinc pieces circulated strictly within the firm's own ecosystem, never entering the broader monetary supply. The specific function of this denomination within Wertheim's token system isn't fully documented, but the zinc composition is consistent with low-value scrip issued in bulk for high-turnover use.
The store's flagship Leipziger Strasse location was largely destroyed in 1943.