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10 Pfennig - Gardelegen
| Issuer | Stadt Gardelegen (City of Gardelegen) |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed view of the Salzwedeler Tor (Salt Gate), one of the historic medieval town gates of Gardelegen, rendered in low relief. The fortified gateway structure is shown in a three-quarter perspective, featuring an arched central passage, crenellated battlements, and flanking walls with decorative corbelling. A large leafy tree is depicted to the left of the gatehouse, and a decorative sculptural element or coat of arms is visible on the right wall face. The legend 'SALZWATOR' arcs along the upper border of the field in spaced capital letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | SALZWATOR |
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Gardelegen issued this notgeld piece during the acute small-change shortage that followed Germany's postwar economic dislocation — a crisis so severe that hundreds of municipalities across Germany struck their own emergency coinage in 1921 simply to keep local commerce moving. Iron was the pragmatic choice: copper and nickel were still being rationed or hoarded, and iron could be sourced and struck cheaply by regional manufacturers contracted by the city.
The Funck 150.1 designation places this among the catalogued iron issues rather than the more collectible zinc or aluminum variants some neighboring towns used.