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2 Pfennig - Erfurt R and P
| Issuer | Erfurt (notgeld), City of |
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| Reference(s) | Men05#6697.2, Men18#8414.2 |
| Obverse description | Plain field enclosed by a continuous raised pearl border running parallel to the rim. The issuer's initials 'R & P' are boldly rendered in raised serif capital letters at center, the ampersand slightly smaller and set between the two principal letters. The design is intentionally minimal, the initials serving as the sole identifying device in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field framed by a raised pearl border. The legend 'WERTMARKE' arches in raised serif capitals across the upper half of the field. A large, bold numeral '2' occupies the center, denoting the denomination. Two five-pointed stars flank the numeral in the lower field, serving as decorative separators between the legend and the denomination. |
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Erfurt's notgeld coinage emerged from the acute metal shortages of World War I, when the imperial government progressively withdrew copper and nickel from circulation for munitions production. Municipal authorities across Germany filled the gap with locally issued emergency money, and Erfurt was among hundreds of cities that struck small-denomination pieces to keep everyday commerce moving. The nickel-plated zinc construction is itself a record of wartime material constraints — a base metal dressed up to approximate the coins it was replacing.