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5 Pfennigs - München E.Mühlthaler Kunstdruckerei A.-G.
| Issuer | E. Mühlthaler's Buch- & Kunstdruckerei A.-G., München |
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| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a continuous pearl border following the eight-sided periphery. A circular beaded inner ring encloses the large numeral '5' in the central field, denoting the denomination. The surrounding legend reads 'E. MÜHLTHALER'S BUCH- & KUNSTDRUCKEREI A.-G.' and 'MÜNCHEN', separated by star ornaments at the base, all rendered in incuse Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | E.MÜHLTHALER's BUCH - & KUNSTDRUCKEREI A-.G. 5 MÜNCHEN |
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Issued by a Munich printing and fine-arts press during the acute small-change shortage that gripped Germany in the early Notgeld period, this zinc token reflects the unusual position of printing firms during the crisis — uniquely equipped to produce emergency currency quickly and at low cost. E. Mühlthaler's Buch- & Kunstdruckerei A.-G. was primarily known for commercial and artistic print work, not monetary production, which makes their foray into struck zinc coinage rather than the paper notes issued by most comparable firms worth noting.