5 Pfennig - Hildesheim

Issuer Hildesheim (notgeld), City of
Year 1918
Type Emergency coin
Value 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Iron
Weight 2.0 g
Diameter 18.3 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Funck#212.3, Men18#14500.1
Obverse description Pearl rim, legend, city name and date surrounding denomination centered
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering KRIEGSNOTGELD DER STADT HILDESHEIM 5 ★ 1918 ★
(Translation: Notgeld of the city of Hildesheim)
Reverse description Pearl rim, legend surrounds Coat of Arms centered
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HILF GOTT HILDESHEIM ALLWEGE! ✿ ✶ ✿
(Translation: Help God Hildesheim all ways!)
Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage 1918 - F#212.3 - 100 000
1918 - F#212.3 a) Ø18.3 mm REV: CoA is 9.0 mm high, planchet is 1.0 mm thick -
1918 - F#212.3 b) AS a) Obverse: 1918 is 4.0 mm wide REV: CoA is 8.5 mm high, -
1918 - F#212.3 c) AS b) Obverse: 1918 is 4.5 mm wide -
1918 - F#212.3 d) Ø18.3 mm REV: CoA os 8.0 mm high, pearl rim has 43 pearls, planchet is 1.0 mm thick -
1918 - F#212.3 e) AS d) REV: with pearl rim having 45 pearls -
1918 - F#212.3 f) AS d) REV: with pearl rim having 64 pearls -
1918 - F#212.3 g) Planchet is 1,4 mm thick -
Numisquare ID 5366217730
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