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10 Pfennig - Donaueschingen
| Issuer | Donaueschingen, City of |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain raised rim, the large numeral '10' occupies the central field in bold raised relief. The circular legend 'STADT DONAUESCHINGEN' arcs around the upper periphery, with a small lozenge ornament separating the end of the inscription. The design is austere and utilitarian, consistent with wartime Notgeld production. |
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| Obverse lettering | STADT DONAUESCHINGEN 10 ◆ |
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Donaueschingen issued this iron notgeld piece in 1918 as the German war economy stripped conventional coinage metals from circulation entirely. The city sits at the claimed source of the Danube — a geographic distinction the municipal authorities were not shy about exploiting on local emergency issues. Iron was the material of last resort by this point; nickel had disappeared years earlier, and zinc was increasingly reserved for war production.