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5 Pfennigs - Mülhausen im Elsass Warenhaus A. Dreyfus
| Issuer | Warenhaus A. Dreyfus, Mülhausen im Elsass |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal flan with a continuous pearl border along the outer edge. A circular beaded inner ring frames the central field, within which the large numeral '5' is prominently struck in relief. The circular legend surrounding the beaded ring reads 'WARENHAUS A. DREYFUS' across the upper arc and 'MÜLHAUSEN i/ELS.' across the lower arc, with small five-pointed stars serving as separators at either side. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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A. Dreyfus was one of several department stores operating in Mülhausen (Mulhouse) during the German imperial period that issued private iron tokens to facilitate small transactions — particularly useful during coin shortages that periodically plagued the Alsace region. These Warenhaus tokens circulated as store credit rather than general currency, redeemable only within the issuing establishment, a practice tolerated by German authorities before stricter regulations curtailed private token issues after the First World War.