PFENNIG Coins
Pfennig Coin: From Medieval Bracteates to the Euro
Illustrated Specimen Details: Aluminium-Bronze 5 Pfennig Example Specimen: 5 pfennig, 1932 (Free City of Danzig) Authority & Heraldry: This aluminium-bronze coin was issued by the Free City of Danzig (German "Freie Sta…
Rentenpfennig: Weimar Republic Stabilization Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Rentenpfennig Coin Example Specimen: 2 Rentenpfennig, 1924 (Weimar Republic) Historical Context: The Weimar Republic was the government of Germany from 1918-1933, marking its first era as a constit…
What is a Notgeld Coin? History and Collecting Tips
Illustrated Specimen Details: Notgeld Coin of Hagen (Germany) Example Specimen: 10 pfennig, 1917 (City of Hagen, Germany) Authority & Heraldry: This coin is a classic example of KRIEGSGELD 1917 (War Money), a specific type…
Pfenning Coin: History and Monetary Role in Germany
Illustrated Specimen Details: Prussian Pfenning Example Specimen: 3 pfenninge, 1865 (Kingdom of Prussia) Authority & Heraldry: Issued during the reign of William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig), King of Prussia (1861-1888) and…
Friesacher Pfennig: Medieval Trade Coin of Central Europe
Illustrated Specimen Details: Duchy of Styria Friesacher Pfennig Example Specimen: Silver Friesacher Pfennig, 1220-1230 (Duchy of Styria, Austria) Iconography & Origin: This silver pfennig is an iconic example of medieval C…
Reichspfennig: Coin of Germany (1923-1948)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Zinc 5 Reichspfennig Example Specimen: 5 reichspfennig, 1942 (Germany) Design & Symbolism: The obverse of this wartime issue features the denomination flanked by two oak leaves — traditional Ge…
Dreier: History and Value of the German 3 Pfennig Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Dreier Example Specimen: Duke John Ernest II, Saxe-Weimar (1681-1682) The coin presented as an example is a silver (billon) dreier minted during the reign of Duke John Ernest II of Saxe-Weimar, a m…
Fening: coin of Bosnia and Herzegovina
FENING: COIN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 50 fening, 2013: Bosnia and Herzegovina БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА - BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA (twice — on the obverse and reverse of the coin): the name of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, written in Cyrillic and Lati…
Guter pfennig: coin from Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe
GUTER PFENNIG: COIN OF SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE 1 guter pfennig, 1826: Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe (Germany) Ruler: Georg Wilhelm — Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. I GUTER PFENNIG . Crowned coat of arms of the Principality of Schaumburg-Li…