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)