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10 Pfennig - Neumünster
| Issuer | Neumünster, City of |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays an outer beaded rim surrounding a circular legend band inscribed KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE, interrupted by small floral ornaments at the base. An inner beaded circle encloses the municipal coat of arms of Neumünster, depicted as a crowned shield with a radiating sun or glory motif above, rendered in relief against a plain field. The design is typical of German municipal Notgeld tokens issued to alleviate small-change shortages during the post-World War I economic crisis. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Neumünster's 1920 iron notgeld coinage was a direct consequence of the postwar metal shortage and the German Reich's inability to supply adequate small change to municipalities. Cities and towns across Schleswig-Holstein issued their own emergency coinage during this period, and Neumünster — a textile and leather manufacturing center — was among the more prolific local issuers. The Funck reference places this among a numbered series of local variants, suggesting multiple die types were produced for what was, functionally, pocket change covering tram fares and market transactions.