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10 Pfennig - Eschwege
| Issuer | City of Eschwege |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a peripheral pearl border following the coin's contour. The city name STADT ESCHWEGE arcs along the upper field above a pearl line, beneath which the municipal coat of arms is displayed in the central field. The denomination numeral 10 appears at the bottom of the obverse below the coat of arms, completing the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE 10 ★ ★ ★ |
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Eschwege issued zinc notgeld during the acute coin shortages of World War I, when imperial small change was hoarded or melted almost as fast as it was struck. Municipal issues like this one filled the gap at the street level — grocers, transit operators, and market vendors all depended on locally issued token coinage to keep transactions moving. Zinc was the material of last resort, cheap and easy to stamp but prone to corrosion, which is why survivors in decent condition are less common than the original mintages suggest.