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5 Pfennig - Pforzheim B.H. Mayers Hof-Kunst-Präge Anstalt
| Issuer | B.H. Mayer's Hof-Kunst-Präge-Anstalt, Pforzheim |
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| Weight | 2.8 g |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 5 is prominently displayed at the centre of the field, with the legend GUT FÜR arching above and PFENNIG curving below, all enclosed within a finely rendered wreath of olive or laurel branches tied at the base with a small floral motif. The wreath is composed of symmetrical leafy sprays terminating in a decorative floral cluster at the bottom, typical of German Notgeld token design. The overall composition is clean and functional, with the denomination dominating the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | GUT FÜR 5 PFENNIG |
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B.H. Mayer's in Pforzheim was one of Germany's most prolific private medal and notgeld producers, supplying municipal token coinage to dozens of towns during the shortages of the First World War period. This piece is self-referential in an unusual way — the issuing authority and the manufacturer are the same entity, making it factory scrip rather than civic emergency money.