Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
10 Pfennig - Wiesbaden Post- und Bürgerautomat
| Issuer | Wiesbaden, City of |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a three-line inscription in the central field reading 'HAT NUR / IN MEINEM / AUTOMAT', indicating the token's restricted validity. The upper arc of the legend carries 'DIESE MARKE' and the lower arc reads 'GÜLTIGKEIT', completing the phrase 'Diese Marke hat nur in meinem Automat Gültigkeit' (This token is valid only in my machine). A small round perforation is visible at the top of the field, aligned with the obverse hole. The inscription is rendered in bold block capitals, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Wiesbaden's municipal postal and civic vending tokens represent a narrow window of German emergency coinage — Notgeld — issued when central mint supply collapsed under postwar economic strain. City administrations across Germany filled the gap with locally produced pieces, often in zinc, aluminum, or pressed cardboard, authorizing their own denominations for specific machine use. This piece was struck for dual service: postal vending and general civic automats, an arrangement that reflects how thoroughly municipal infrastructure had to improvise during the early 1920s.