1917 Germany Stadt Diedenhofen 50 Pfennig WWI Coin Octagon
Iron Cross
Circulated coin
Coin Specifications
Issuer: City of Thionville (Imperial territory of
Alsace-Lorraine)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1917
Value: 50 Pfennig (0.50)
Currency: Mark (notgeld, 1914-1924)
Composition: Zinc
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Shape: Octagonal (8-sided)
Obverse: Pearl rim, city name surrounding pearl
circle with denomination centered
Lettering: STADT ● DIEDENHOFEN ● 50
Reverse: Pearl rim surrounding date within Iron Cross
Lettering: 1917
Edge: Smooth
Mint: L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)