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5 Pfennig - Sonthofen
| Issuer | Sonthofen, Market Town of |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the municipal coat of arms of Sonthofen at center, a quartered shield featuring a stylized grain stalk on the left half and horizontal lines with crossed implements on the right half, flanked on either side by the split date 19 and 17. The legend MARKTGEMEINDE arcs across the upper field and SONTHOFEN curves along the lower field, both in raised Latin capitals. The entire design is contained within a prominent inner pearl border with a plain raised rim beyond. |
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| Obverse lettering | MARKTGEMEINDE 19 17 SONTHOFEN |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a large, bold numeral 5 occupying the central field, rendered in a plain sans-serif style characteristic of German World War I notgeld coinage. The figure is the sole design element, with no additional legend or inscription. The field is unadorned save for an encircling inner pearl border matching that of the obverse, and a plain raised rim. |
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