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50 Pfennig - Bad Reichenhall
| Issuer | Bad Reichenhall, City of |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the large denomination numeral '50' in bold relief. Below the numeral, a three-line inscription reads 'STADT BAD REICHENHALL' with the date '1918' beneath. A circular legend around the upper periphery reads 'IN NOT GEBOREN - AUS NOT ERKOREN', separated by star ornaments and punctuated by dots. The entire design is bordered by a continuous beaded rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Bad Reichenhall issued this zinc notgeld piece in 1918 as the imperial war economy stripped municipalities of copper and nickel for shell casings and industrial use. The town, long dependent on salt extraction and nascent alpine tourism, had no reliable access to Reichsbank coin by the final year of the war. Zinc was the material of last resort — corrodes readily, strikes poorly, and was despised by the public — which partly explains why survivors in collectible condition are harder to find than their mintages would suggest.