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5 Pfennig - Gardelegen
| Issuer | Kreis Gardelegen (District of Gardelegen) |
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| Weight | 2.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal iron Kriegsnotgeld token with a plain outer rim enclosing a continuous pearl border following the octagonal periphery. Within this outer pearl border, the circular legend reads 'KRIEGSNOTGELD KREIS GARDELEGEN' with a small six-pointed star as separator. An inner pearl circle frames the central field, in which the large numeral '5' denoting the denomination is prominently displayed in raised relief. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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Gardelegen issued notgeld coinage during the post-WWI metal shortages that stripped German municipalities of reliable small change almost overnight. Iron was the fallback — abundant, cheap, and deeply unpopular with the public, who knew it rusted in the pocket. District-level issuers like Kreis Gardelegen operated with minimal oversight, which accounts for the inconsistent striking quality and die alignment seen across surviving examples of this type.