30 March 2022- Greetings to all coin & token collectors, where-ever you might be. (Note: This coin-token is NOT FOR SALE and is NOT being offered for sale in this 'post'. This is the Coin & Papermoney chatting
board and that is what we like to do here). Number 588 is another neat
item and in nice grade. An interesting addition to the personal accumulation. Note: some towns are named 'an der' what-ever river
and some are just 'an' what-ever-river. Heron does not know why as
of today, a puzzle to solve?:
Coin-token is 20mm dia- Round-Nickel plated Zinc-Grade XF.
Note: The Numista site of coin & token information reports that
this coin-token was Nickel Plated. Apparently Plated at the 'mint'.
Note: This coin-token is plain. No fancy design work.
Obverse: At center, in large font is word: KITZINGEN.
At 12 oclock is word: STADTGEMEINDE
At 6 oclock is date: 1917.
Note: STADTGEMEINDE = City Municipality.
Reverse: Large 10 at center.
Note: This coin-token is NOT for sale.
Kitzingen City location is in NE Bavaria on the River Main.
Mint: Konrad Balmberger Munz- Nurnberg.
Authorized by Kingdom of Bavaria.
Numista Rarity Indix = 71.
C. 1000 - Kitzingen became Free Imperial City.
1629 - Kitzingen municipal area purchased by Philipp Adolf
von Ehrenberg, Prinz Bishop of Wurzburg.
1814 - Kitzingen municipal area given to Kingdom of Bavaria.
2020- Kitzingen became largest wine producing area in Bavaria.
(A large achievement, most likely).
Information Sources:
The Usual;
Numista.
Wikipedia.
Googly Maps.
**Although the coin-token itself is not fancy, the history and location
are of interest to el Heron. Another River Town, a war time issue,
a Nickel plated coin-token, and interesting history make this item
a very nice XF nr 588. Collecting coin-tokens is always interesting
and fun, and especially during the Bat-Virus plague.**
