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10 Pfennig - Kirn
| Issuer | Stadt Kirn (City of Kirn) |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is enclosed by a continuous pearl border running along the coin's periphery. At centre, the municipal coat of arms of Kirn is depicted, featuring two rampant lions flanking a central device, surmounted by a mural crown with three towers. The date 1919 is divided by the shield, with '19' appearing to each side at mid-field. A circular Latin legend reading 'NOTGELD DER STADT KIRN' surrounds the arms, distributed across the upper and lower portions of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is bounded by an outer pearl border following the coin's rim. A circular Latin legend reading 'KRIEGSGELDERSATZMARKE' runs around the periphery, with a small five-pointed star at the base. An inner pearl circle frames the central field, within which the large numeral '10' is prominently struck, denoting the denomination of ten Pfennig. |
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Kirn, a small town on the Nahe River in the Rhineland, issued notgeld coinage in 1919 as Germany's postwar zinc and copper shortages made Reichsmünze production wholly inadequate for local commerce. Municipal issues like this one filled the gap at the street level — tram fares, market stalls, small change that the central mints simply couldn't supply. The Funck 245.2 variety distinction within this series suggests at least two die states or edge variants were produced, a common complication in notgeld zinc issues where local contractors lacked the consistency of federal minting facilities.