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50 Pfennig - Annahütte Th. Heye Braunkohlenwerke
| Issuer | F.C. Th. Heye Braunkohlenwerke, Annahütte |
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| Year | 1917-1918 |
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| Composition | Zinc |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal zinc notgeld token with a continuous pearl border following the shape of the coin. The issuer's abbreviated name F.C. TH. HEYE curves along the upper portion of the legend, while BRAUNKOHLENWERKE appears along the lower portion, both surrounding a central rope-bordered circle. Within the rope circle, the large numeral 50 is prominently displayed in the field, denoting the denomination. Two small six-pointed stars flank the lower legend at either side. |
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| Obverse lettering | F.C.TH.HEYE 50 BRAUNKOHLENWERKE |
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Issued by a lignite mining operation in Brandenburg during the acute metal shortages of the First World War, this Notgeld token filled the vacuum left when imperial coinage disappeared from circulation as copper, nickel, and brass were redirected to munitions production. Zinc was among the few metals still available for civilian token use, though it corrodes readily in humid conditions — a problem well documented in mine-adjacent environments. Surviving examples in clean, uncorroded condition are accordingly scarcer than raw population figures suggest.