Sangerhausen an der River Gonna. 10 Pfennig 1917 #655.
5 March 2023- Greetings to all coin & token collectors, where-ever you might be. (Note: This token is NOT for sale nor is it being offered for sale).
Another war token from a somewhat obscure place with an interesting name:
The Token: 20.7mm dia. Octagonal. Zinc. Grades VF.
Obverse: City coat of arms at center.
Legend: STADT SANGERHAUSEN 1917.
Reverse: Large '10' at center. Legend KLEINGELDERSATZMARKE.
Translation: Small money substitute.
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Mint: L. C. Lauer - Nurnberg.
Mintage: 102,200.
Numista Rarity Index= 70.
Sangerhausen is located in Saxon-Anhalt on the River Gonna and
is about 22 miles East of Nordhausen.
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780-802: First mention in documents of the Fulda Abbey.
991- Mentioned again in document.
1248- Area grabbed by the rulers of Meissen Saxony.
1815- Area to Prussian Provinz Saxony.
Some Info Sources: Numista, Wikipedia, Googly maps.
**Another neat war time issue. And another 1917 dated token. Always a fun thing to add a nice dated war token to the small accumulation. And the search continues. Perhaps a few additional items can be 'found'. This is a great hobby for a lifetime.**
Note: This nice token is NOT for sale.
