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20 Pfennig - Nürnberg Sprengstoff A.G.
| Issuer | Nürnberg Sprengstoff A.G. |
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| Value | 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20) |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a continuous pearl border following the eight-sided periphery. A raised beaded circle in the central field encloses the large numeral '20' denoting the denomination. The circular legend between the pearl rim and the beaded circle reads 'SPRENGSTOFF A.-G.' at the top and 'NÜRNBERG' at the bottom, separated by small floral ornaments. The overall design is plain and utilitarian, characteristic of German Kleingeldersatz issues of the early 1920s. |
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| Obverse lettering | SPRENGSTOFF A.-G. 20 ✿ NÜRNBERG ✿ |
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Nürnberg Sprengstoff A.G. was a German explosives manufacturer, and like many industrial firms during the First World War and its aftermath, it issued its own emergency coinage — Werksgeld or factory token money — to pay workers when official small change was effectively unavailable. These pieces circulated exclusively within the factory economy, redeemable at company canteens and stores. Zinc was the material of necessity; copper and nickel had long been requisitioned for the war effort.