5 Pfennigs - Crailsheim Wilh. Habermeier
| Issuer | Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1916-1918 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 1.6 g |
| Diameter | 19.3 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1918 |
| Reference(s) | Men18#5888.3 , Hasselmann#229.1.3 |
| Obverse description | Pearl rim, legend surrounding pearl circle with denomination centered |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | WILH. HABERMEIER 5 CRAILSHEIM |
| Reverse description | Pearl rim, legend surrounding rope circle with denomination centered |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE 5 * * * |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1916-1918) - - 1 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1848542730 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context:The 5 Pfennigs coin, issued by Crailsheim Wilh. Habermeier under the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg from 1916 to 1918, epitomizes Germany's wartime numismatic response. Under Duke Ernst II, World War I metal shortages forced the transition from traditional