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5 Pfennig - Essen Gefangenenlager
| Location | Essen, City of |
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| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc token with a central hole. The legend reads in three lines across the field: GEFANG.LGR. / d. Stadt / ESSEN, identifying the issuer as the prisoner-of-war camp (Gefangenenlager) of the City of Essen. A beaded border runs along the inner edge of the octagonal rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the large numeral '5' in raised relief centered in the field, indicating the denomination of 5 Pfennig. A central hole is present to the left of the numeral, and the plain octagonal field shows a beaded border along the rim. |
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