| Issuer | Bensheim, City of |
| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 1.76 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Octagonal (8-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Funck#34.1, Funck#34.2A, Funck#34.2B, Men05#1739.2, Men18#2245.2 |
| Obverse description | Pearl rim, legend surrounding a Knight holding a lance and Coat of Arms |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | STADT BENSHEIM 1917 |
| Reverse description | Pearl rim legend above denomination |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | KRIEGSMÜNZE 5 PFENNIG |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1917 - F#34.1 Ø19.6 mm; Without hole, very rare - 1917 - F#34.2A Ø19.3-19.7 mm, possibly rotated die, 2.0 mm center hole punched) - 1917 - F#34.2Aa) Ø19.3 Obverse: spear is on the left side of `T` from STADT and enter into the dragon, space between `B` from BENSHEIM and the middle of bead-circle is 1.0 mm - 1917 - F#34.2Ab) like a) but Ø19.4 to 19.6 mm, `B` to bead-circle is 0.5 mm - 1917 - F#34.2Ac) like a) but Ø19.5 - 19.7 mm, Reverse: dots on `Ü` are moved to left side - 1917 - F#34.2Ad) like a) but Ø19.3-19.5 mm, spear reaches the foot of the knight - 1917 - F#34.2Ae) Ø19.4 mm Obverse: spear point on the right side of `T` , () ; Reverse: PFE from PFENNIG is horizontal - 1917 - F#34.2Af) like e) but Ø19.6 mm, knight on point ; Reverse: `PFE` curved - 1917 - F#34.2B Ø19.7 mm, possibly rotated die, near rim hole punched) very rare - |
| Catalog ID | 6765063400 |
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