Fulda's 1918 iron notgeld issues were emergency municipal coinage authorized as the imperial supply chain collapsed in the war's final year — base metals for civilian use had been diverted so aggressively to the military that ordinary small change had effectively vanished from daily commerce. The city, like dozens of others across Germany, stepped in to fill the gap rather than wait for Berlin to act.
Funck 146.6A identifies a specific die state within the Fulda 2 Pfennig series; collectors should verify the reverse die alignment carefully, as variants within this reference number are documented.
Fulda's 1918 iron notgeld issues were emergency municipal coinage authorized as the imperial supply chain collapsed in the war's final year — base metals for civilian use had been diverted so aggressively to the military that ordinary small change had effectively vanished from daily commerce. The city, like dozens of others across Germany, stepped in to fill the gap rather than wait for Berlin to act.
Funck 146.6A identifies a specific die state within the Fulda 2 Pfennig series; collectors should verify the reverse die alignment carefully, as variants within this reference number are documented.