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| Issuer | Louis L. Stern & Co. |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a dotted border following the eight-sided periphery. The issuer's legend LOUIS L. STERN & Co. curves around the upper portion of the field in raised Latin lettering, with KARLSRUHE inscribed along the lower arc. A rope-twist inner circle encloses the large raised numeral 5 in the central field, denoting the denomination. A small six-pointed star appears between the issuer's name and the place name on either side, serving as decorative separators. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Octagonal reverse with a dotted border identical in style to the obverse. The legend KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE (small change substitute token) curves around the upper and lateral portions of the field in raised Latin lettering. A rope-twist inner circle frames the large raised numeral 5 at center. Three small six-pointed stars are evenly distributed along the lower inner border, two flanking the lower curve of the rope circle and one positioned at the base of the field, serving as ornamental devices. |
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