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10 Pfennigs - Altena Gebr. Knipping Abt. Deutsch-Lux.
| Issuer | Gebr. Knipping, Abt. Deutsch-Lux., Altena |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Plain field enclosed by a continuous pearl border running along the inner rim. The issuer's legend GEBR. KNIPPING arcs along the upper portion of the border, while ALTENA curves along the lower portion, both in raised Latin capitals. Centered in the field, arranged in three stacked lines, appears ABT. / DEUTSCH / LUX., identifying the Deutsch-Luxemburgische division of the firm. Two small six-pointed stars or asterisks flank the central text at mid-height, serving as decorative separators between the circular legend and the central inscription. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEBR. KNIPPING ABT. DEUTSCH-LUX. ALTENA |
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Gebr. Knipping was a wire and nail manufacturer in Altena, Westphalia — a town that sat at the heart of Germany's Märkisches Sauerland metalworking industry for centuries. This token was issued under the "Deutsch-Lux." designation, referring to the Deutsch-Luxemburgische Bergwerks- und Hütten-AG, a massive industrial conglomerate that absorbed numerous Ruhr and Westphalian firms during the consolidation wave of the early 20th century. Zinc notgeld of this type was a direct product of wartime metal requisitioning, with copper and nickel diverted to military use after 1916, forcing works canteens and factory cashiers to improvise local scrip.