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20 Pfennig - Amberg Gebrüder Baumann
| Issuer | Gebrüder Baumann, Amberg |
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| Value | 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20) |
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| Obverse description | A continuous pearl border runs along the octagonal periphery, enclosing a circular rope border within which the large numeral '20' is prominently centered in the field. The issuer's legend 'GEBRÜDER BAUMANN' arcs along the upper portion of the annular space between the rope and pearl borders, while 'AMBERG' is inscribed along the lower portion, each separated by a six-pointed star ornament at either side. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEBRÜDER BAUMANN 20 ✶ AMBERG ✶ |
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Gebrüder Baumann was a commercial firm in Amberg, Bavaria, that issued notgeld during the acute coin shortages of World War I, when the German state's demand for copper and nickel stripped small-denomination coinage from everyday commerce almost overnight. Zinc was the material of necessity — cheap, available, and sufficiently durable for short-term emergency circulation. Private merchant issues like this one were technically illegal under imperial law but were tolerated by local authorities who had no practical alternative to offer shopkeepers and their customers.