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Accession No 1802.3257.16
Name/Title COIN, GERMAN; TEN PFENNIG
Brief Description This coin is a German ten pfennig piece, made of iron, instead of the usual more valuable metals, because of the shortages caused by the demands of war. It is dated 1918, right at the end of World War I.

The obverse features the denomination "10" in the centre, encircled by legend "STADT-U.LANDKREIS BONN SIEGKREIS PFG.". The reverse features a bridge over a river with the date above, "1918".
Classification Coin/Exchange Medium/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date 1918
Primary Prod Period World War I
Primary Prod Place Germany
Measurement Reading 2cm
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