Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | City of Darmstadt |
|---|---|
| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | 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 script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the large numeral '10' prominently at center within the field, denoting the denomination. The circular legend KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE (small change substitute token) runs along the upper and lateral periphery, with a single star ornament positioned at the base. A continuous pearl border frames the design along the inner rim. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Darmstadt's 1919 zinc notgeld issue came out of the acute metal shortages that persisted well after the Armistice, with the German imperial coinage system effectively collapsed and municipal authorities across Hesse scrambling to fill the vacuum with locally sanctioned emergency money. Darmstadt was among dozens of cities that turned to zinc precisely because copper and nickel remained strategically controlled materials in the early Weimar transition period.