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10 Pfennig - Haidhof Bayerische Überlandcentrale
| Issuer | Bayerische Überlandcentrale, Haidhof |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Within an inner pearl border, the large numeral '10' is prominently displayed at center, serving as the denomination. A circular legend surrounding the inner field reads 'BAYERISCHE ÜBERLANDCENTRALE' along the upper arc and 'HAIDHOF' along the lower arc, separated by small rosette or floral ornaments. The field between the legend and the denomination is plain, and the entire design is contained within the octagonal flan with a dotted border running along the periphery. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Bayerische Überlandcentrale at Haidhof was one of Bavaria's early regional electricity utilities, and like many German industrial operations during the First World War and its aftermath, it issued its own notgeld coinage when the imperial mint could no longer guarantee adequate supplies of small change. Zinc was the material of necessity — copper and nickel had been requisitioned for the war effort years earlier.
Utility-issued pfennig pieces of this type circulated almost exclusively within the company's own workforce, functioning as wage tokens or canteen currency rather than general tender.