3 April 2023- Greetings to all coin & token collectors, where-ever you might be. (Note: This coin is NOT for sale). Another somewhat interesting item from a somewhat obscure place added to Heron's small accumulation of Central & Eastern Europa items:
The coin: 20mm dia. Round. Iron. Grades VF.
Obverse: Large 10 center. Word Pfennig below the 10.
Legend: STADT BACKNANG NOTGELD
Note: Notgeld = emergency money.
Reverse: Three horizontal deer antlers.
Note: This coin is NOT for sale.
Mint: Wilhelm Maier, Stuttgart.
Issuing Authority: Wurttemberg Kingdom.
Mintage: 50,000. 1918.
Numista Rarity Index= 74.
Note: Backnang Abbey established in 12th Century.
Note: This coin is NOT for sale.
Info Sources: Numista, Wikipedia, Googly maps.
**Another World War One emergency money issue from a somewhat
obscure place. Not much information about Backnang. However, a neat coin and nice addition as #661 to the specialty accumulation. More coin fun for an Alt-collector. And the search continues.**
Note: This coin is NOT for sale.
