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5 Pfennig - Frankenthal
| Issuer | Frankenthal (Palatinate), City of |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | A pearl-and-dash border frames the outer edge of the square flan, enclosing a raised solid-line inner circle. Within the central field, the denomination numeral '5' is boldly struck in large characters, flanked above and below by the word 'PFENNIG' implied by the surrounding legend. The circular legend reads 'STADT FRANKENTHAL' and 'KRIEGSGELD', separated by two maltese cross ornaments, rendered in Fraktur blackletter script. The overall composition is plain and functional, characteristic of German World War I notgeld emergency coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
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| Reverse description | A pearl-and-dash outer border mirrors the obverse design, encircling a raised solid-line inner circle within which the Coat of Arms of Frankenthal is centrally displayed. The armorial device is rendered in relief appropriate to the small zinc flan. The surrounding circular legend reads 'GOTT IST UNSER ECKSTEIN' (God is our cornerstone), with the issue year '1917' completing the inscription, all executed in Fraktur blackletter script. The motto reflects the civic and religious character typical of German municipal notgeld of the First World War period. |
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