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20 Pfennig - Gänse Männchen Nürnberg-Fürth
| Location | Nuremberg and Fürth, Cities of |
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| Year | 1920-1921 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal aluminium token with a dotted inner border enclosing the large numeral '20' above the denomination 'PFENNIG' in the central field. The circular legend around the inner border reads 'NÜRNBERG-FÜRTHER STRASSENBAHN', identifying the issuing tramway authority. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a full-length figure of the Gänsemännchen (Goose Man), a famous 16th-century bronze fountain statue by Pankraz Labenwolf, shown standing on a pedestal and carrying geese under each arm. The legend 'GÄNSE-MÄNNCHEN' arcs across the upper field, with the maker's name 'L CHR LAUER NUERNBERG' inscribed on or below the pedestal. The rim is decorated with a rope or cable border. |
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| Mint | Ludwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924) |
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