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50 Pfennigs - Leutenberg Joh. Paul
| Issuer | Leutenberg (Thuringia), City of |
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| Weight | 4.3 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Octagonal zinc field enclosed by a continuous pearl border following the eight-sided periphery. The center of the reverse is dominated by the large, boldly incised denomination numeral '50', occupying virtually the entire available field with no additional legend or decorative device. The design is intentionally minimal, with the plain raised numerals serving as the sole device against an otherwise unadorned ground. |
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Leutenberg is a small Thuringian town that issued notgeld coinage during the metal shortages of World War I, when the imperial government progressively commandeered copper, nickel, and eventually zinc for war production. Municipal and private issuers filled the gap with locally authorized emergency pieces. The "Joh. Paul" designation almost certainly refers to a specific local merchant or tradesman who underwrote or circulated this piece as a form of private scrip tied to his business — a common arrangement in smaller German communities where civic and commercial issuance blurred considerably.