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10 Pfennig - Lichtenfels
| Issuer | Magistrat der Stadt Lichtenfels |
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| Value | 10 Pfennigs (10 Pfennige) (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Outer pearl border follows the octagonal flan, with the circular legend MAGISTRAT DER STADT LICHTENFELS reading around the periphery, separated from the central device by a raised solid-line circle. Within the circle, the municipal coat of arms of Lichtenfels is depicted centrally, surmounted by a mural crown with crenellated battlements. The shield displays the city's heraldic emblem in low relief against a flat field. A small decorative ornament appears at the base of the legend, serving as a stop mark. |
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| Reverse description | Outer pearl border follows the octagonal flan, with the circular legend KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE reading around the upper periphery, separated from the central field by a raised rope-twist circle. Three six-pointed stars are evenly spaced along the lower arc of the legend as stop marks. The large numeral 10, denoting the denomination of ten Pfennig, is prominently struck in bold relief at the centre of the field. |
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Lichtenfels issued zinc notgeld during the acute small-change shortage that gripped Germany from roughly 1916 onward, as copper and nickel were requisitioned for war production and Imperial coinage effectively vanished from daily commerce. Municipal authorities across Bavaria stepped in with locally issued pieces, each redeemable only within their own jurisdiction — a patchwork monetary stopgap that lasted well past the Armistice.
Zinc was the material of last resort: prone to corrosion, difficult to strike cleanly, and broadly disliked by the public. Survivors in decent condition are the exception.