Germany 10 Pfennig 1917 A Coin Wilhelm Type 2 Small Shield Beaded Border KM # 20

Features

Issuer Germany (1871-1948)

Emperor Wilhelm II (1888-1918)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1916-1922

Value 10 Pfennig (0.10)

Currency Mark (1873-1923)

Composition Zinc clad iron

Weight 3.6 g

Diameter 21 mm

Thickness 1.5 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Demonetized 11 October 1924

Number N# 1953

References KM# 20, AKS# 13, J# 298, Schön DM# 21

Obverse

An Imperial eagle

NOTES: A) mintmark appears on both sides of eagle's tail B) the eagle is within a border of 31 large dots

Script: Latin

Reverse

Value in centre, denomination below. Lettering above. Date at bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:

• DEUTSCHES REICH •

10 ꟾ PFENNIG ꟾ 1917

Translation:

German Empire

Pfennig

Edge

Smooth

Mints

A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

D Munich, Germany (1158-date)

E Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)

F Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)

G Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date)

J Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date)

Comments

As this coin is zinc clad iron it is magnetic