Kelheim issued this zinc notgeld piece in 1917 as wartime metal requisitioning stripped municipal coffers of copper and nickel. The nickel-plated variant almost certainly emerged from a separate striking run intended for presentation or local distribution rather than hard circulation — the base zinc examples show far heavier wear patterns consistent with actual use at market stalls and transit points along the Danube.
Kelheim issued this zinc notgeld piece in 1917 as wartime metal requisitioning stripped municipal coffers of copper and nickel. The nickel-plated variant almost certainly emerged from a separate striking run intended for presentation or local distribution rather than hard circulation — the base zinc examples show far heavier wear patterns consistent with actual use at market stalls and transit points along the Danube.