5 Pfennig - Gräfrath
| Émetteur | Gräfrath, City of |
|---|---|
| Année | 1919 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Valeur | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
| Devise | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Poids | 2.5 g |
| Diamètre | 19.2 mm |
| Épaisseur | 1.3 mm |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | Funck#168.2, Men05#9425.2, Men18#11791.2 |
| Description de l’avers | Legend surrounding denomination centered |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | STADT GRÄFRATH 1919 5 ★ PFENNIG ★ |
| Description du revers | Coat of Arms |
| Écriture du revers | |
| Légende du revers | |
| Tranche | Plain |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
1919 - F#168.2 - 100 000 1919 - F#168.2 g) Reverse: coat of arms like e) but without the battlements 14.0 mm high - 1919 - F#168.2a) Reverse: coat of arms is 9.5 mm wide, top ear on the left side goes up to the battlements, top ear on the right side touch the castle wall under the 3 towers - 1919 - F#168.2b) like a) but top right ear is 0.5 mm from the wall - 1919 - F#168.2c) like a) but top right ear only up to the beginning of the battlements, spacing between the battlements is different - 1919 - F#168.2d) like c) but distance between battlements is the same - 1919 - F#168.2e) Reverse: coat of arms is 10.5 mm wide, without the battlements 13.5 mm high, spacing between the battlements is different - 1919 - F#168.2f) like e) but spacing between battlements is the same - |
| ID Numisquare | 1926063650 |
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Historical Context: This 5 Pfennig coin from Gräfrath, issued in 1919, is a poignant artifact of Germany's immediate post-World War I era and the nascent Weimar Republic. As Notgeld, or emergency currency, its issuance reflects severe economic dislocation and hyperinflationary pressures. Local municipalities like Gräfrath,