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10 Pfennig - Biebrich Kalle and Co
| Issuer | Kalle & Co. A.G., Biebrich am Rhein |
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| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Raised solid rim enclosing a circular legend reading KALLE & Co flanked by stars above, with A. G. to either side of the central device, and BIEBRICH A/RH. along the lower arc. The central field features the heraldic coat of arms of Kalle & Co., comprising a quartered shield surmounted by a mural crown and flanked by elaborate foliate and cartouche mantling in the Baroque style. |
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| Reverse description | Raised solid rim enclosing a plain, flat field. The large numeral 10, denoting the denomination of ten Pfennig, is boldly struck in the center of the field in a simple serif typeface, occupying most of the available space. No additional legend, date, or ornamental device appears on this face. |
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Kalle & Co. was a chemical manufacturer founded in Biebrich in 1863, best known for producing synthetic dyes and, later, photographic and reprographic materials. Like many German industrial firms, the company issued its own emergency currency — Notgeld — during the shortages that followed World War I, when the imperial coinage system could no longer supply enough small-denomination pieces to meet everyday transactional needs. Nickel-plated zinc was a predictable substitute given wartime metal requisitioning.