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20 Pfennig - Berlin-Wilmersdorf Elektr. Werk Südwest AG
| Issuer | Elektrisches Werk Südwest AG, Berlin-Wilmersdorf |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The octagonal flan is bordered by a continuous pearl rim. Within this outer border, a rope circle encloses the large numeral '20' at center, denoting the denomination. The circular legend 'KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE' (small change substitute token) runs between the pearl rim and the rope border, with three six-pointed stars arranged symmetrically in the lower field as decorative separators. The reverse design is plain and functional, consistent with the emergency coinage issues of the Weimar-era inflationary period. |
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Elektrisches Werk Südwest AG was one of the private regional power utilities operating in greater Berlin during the early twentieth century, issuing zinc tokens like this one for use within their service infrastructure — most likely as fare or deposit tokens tied to metered consumption or employee access. Zinc was the material of necessity during and after the First World War, when copper and nickel were requisitioned for the war effort, pushing municipal and commercial issuers alike toward inferior metals that aged poorly in circulation.