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50 Pfennig - Merlenbach
| Issuer | Municipality of Merlebach |
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| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a plain raised border enclosing a continuous pearl (dotted) circle. The municipal legend GEMEINDE MERLENBACH curves around the upper periphery within the pearl border, reading from left to right. At the centre of the field, the large bold numeral 50 dominates, denoting the denomination. Below the numeral, a small six-pointed star flanked by two floral ornaments appears at the base of the legend, serving as decorative punctuation. The overall design is utilitarian, with no pictorial motifs, reflecting its emergency small-change function. |
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| Reverse description | Octagonal zinc reverse featuring an outer pearl (dotted) border matching the obverse, within which the circular legend KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE — meaning 'small change substitute token' — curves around the full periphery. An inner rope or cord circle encloses the central field, within which the large numeral 50 is prominently struck in bold relief. Three six-pointed stars are arranged at the lower margin between the inner circle and the outer pearl border, serving as decorative separators. The overall layout is austere and functional, characteristic of Saar-region municipal emergency coinage of the early 1920s. |
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| Reverse lettering | KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE 50 ★ ★ ★ |
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