13 May 2021: Greetings to all coin & token collectors where-ever you
might be. Heron is happy to report this Speyer 50 Pf., although it is not
a 'recent' acquisition. What happened is this: Heron purchased this
item in 2013 (as marked on the 2X2). Then, for some unknown reason,
this item was placed in the 2X2 carton that holds the 'extra' Austrian
coins and tokens. This German item was just recently 'found' by Heron when he was searching for an Austrian coin. Some day Heron should look through ALL these cartons to see what else can be found. Fun stuff
is this hobby!
Note: The coin/token is 23.3mm dia-round-zink-& VF+ grade.
Note: Speyerbach River is 37 miles in length and flows into the
Rhein River just east of Speyer the city.
Note: Speyer City is now in Rheinland-Palatine State of Germany.
Obverse: Speyer City Coat of Arms at center.
Legend: KREISHAUPTSTADT *SPEYER*.
Note: Kreishauptstadt = District Capitol City.
Reverse: Very large 50 at center. Legend-Kriegsnotgeld.
Date.... 19... large 50... 17.
Note: Kriegsnotgeld = War Emergency Money.
Note: Mint= Joergum und Trefz, Frankfurt.
Note: Issuing Authority = Rheinfalz of Kingdom of Bavaria.
Note: This coin is NOT for sale. This information posted here is for
sharing the FUN of coin and token collecting with fellow coin
and token collectors.
Short history of Speyer:
10 BC - First Roman military camp built at Speyer.
346 AD - First mention of a Bishop assigned to Speyer.
5th Century - Town is destroyed by armies fighting over territory.
7th Century - Town rebuilt and named Spira.
1030 AD - Emperor Konrad II begins Cathedral construction.
1294 - Bishops lose most of 'rights' and Speyer becomes an Imperial
Free Town.
1806 - Holy Roman Empire is disbanded.
1816 - Speyer Municipality becomes part of Kingdom Bavaria.
Some Info Sources:
City of Speyer - wiki.
Speyerbach River - wiki.
Speyer Cathedral - wiki.
Numista 50 Pfennig 1917 Speyer.
der Rheinfalz - wiki.
Rhein River - wiki.
Muenzenhandlungkogolllappersdorf.
Stadt Museum Baddurkheim im Kulturzentrum 50 Pf 1917.
Gallica Speyer Kriegsnotgeld 1917 50 Pfennig Monnaies de Guerre.
Note: Monnaies de Guerre = War Money.
**A nice surprise for Heron when searching through a box of Austrian
items. And finding a 50 Pfennig with a nice Coat of Arms, issued for
a town located on a River, and with an interesting history. All good
reasons to have this item in the accumulation. And the search goes
on. Hoping to reach 555 items by October 2021. What a great hobby
coin & token collecting can be! Never a dull moment. **
