20 Pfennig - Neutorzwinger Nürnberg-Fürth

€1.00
LocationNuremberg and Fürth, Cities of
Year1920-1921
TypeTransportation token
CompositionAluminium
Weight1.3 g
Diameter25 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
ShapeOctagonal (8-sided)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) Men05#19256.26, Men18#24102.26, Eklund#1259
Obverse descriptionLegend surrounding inner circle containing value
Obverse lettering* NÜRNBERG-FÜRTHER * 20 PFENNIG STRASSENBAHN
(Translation: Nuremberg to Furth 20 Pfennig Streetcar Railway)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionShows a view of the New Gate tower and kennel
Reverse letteringNEUTORZWINGER L CHR LAUER NUERNBERG
(Translation: Neutor = `New Gate` which refers to an old gate that led to the road to Frankfurt and Zwinger = `Kennel` ... perhaps because the gate`s tower was once used as a prison.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintLudwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)
MintageND (1920-1921)  - - 10 000
Catalog ID7592602840
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