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10 Pfennig - Eschwege
| Issuer | City of Eschwege |
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| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Outer pearl border following the octagonal flan, with the city name STADT ESCHWEGE arching in legend above a central pearl circle enclosing the municipal coat of arms. The denomination numeral 10 appears below the arms within the pearl circle, serving as the primary value indicator on this face. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Eschwege, a small market town in Hesse-Nassau, issued notgeld coinage during the severe metal shortages of World War I, when the Imperial government progressively requisitioned copper and nickel for munitions. Iron was the fallback — cheap, abundant, and deeply unpopular with the public, who correctly anticipated it would corrode in pocket wear. Most municipal iron issues from this period were hoarded almost immediately upon release, which is why survivors in fine condition are far more common than the mintage figures might suggest.