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25 Pfennig - Dinslaken
| Issuer | City of Dinslaken |
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| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse lettering | STADT DINSLAKEN (Translation: CITY OF DINSLAKEN) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination numeral 25 rendered in large, bold, decoratively styled figures dominating the central field, with stylized scroll-work elements incorporated into the digits. The legend KRIEGSGELD 1919 is inscribed in a single line along the upper margin in capital letters, identifying this piece as wartime emergency money issued in 1919. The denomination PFENNIG. appears in capital letters along the lower margin, completing the statement of value. The design is stark and functional, with no additional ornamental elements beyond the prominent numeral. The plain field and square flan with rounded corners are typical of zinc notgeld issues of the Weimar-era currency emergency. |
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Dinslaken's 1919 emergency coinage was part of the broader Notgeld wave that swept German municipalities when the post-war metal and currency shortages left local governments no choice but to strike their own small-denomination pieces. Zinc was the material of necessity — copper and nickel had been consumed by the war effort, and what remained was tightly controlled by central authorities.
The Funck catalogue remains the primary reference for classifying these municipal zinc issues, with die varieties often distinguishing pieces that appear identical at a glance.