5 Pfennig - Dortmund

Descrizione del dritto	The city arms of Dortmund — a shield bearing a displayed eagle — are prominently centered in the field. The shield is rendered in low relief with fine detail on the eagle's plumage and talons. A circular legend surrounds the central device, reading '1917 STADT DORTMUND' in upright Latin capitals, with the date positioned at the top of the coin.
Scrittura del dritto	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
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Descrizione del rovescio	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Scrittura del rovescio	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Legenda del rovescio	KRIEGSGELD 5 PFG
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Zecca	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Dortmund's zinc notgeld of 1917 appeared when the German imperial government had already requisitioned most copper and nickel for shell casings and equipment, leaving municipalities to scramble for emergency substitutes. Zinc was the compromise — abundant enough, but prone to corrosion and brittleness, which is why survivors in clean condition are consistently harder to locate than the original mintage figures might suggest. Dortmund was among the earlier Westphalian cities to issue municipal emergency coinage rather than wait for central redistribution.