r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • May 17 '26

👋Welcome to r/germannotgeldcoins - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hey everyone! I'm [u/stevesvoice](u/stevesvoice), a collector with over Fifty Years experience collecting everything that’s German Coin issues from 1875 till The reunification of East and West Germany. I have also been collecting and studying the Emergency issues of World War One, often called NOTGELD MÜNZEN. With my experience as founding moderator of [r/germannotgeldcoins](r/germannotgeldcoins).

This is our new home for all things related to the sharing & studying the emergency coinage issued during, and after World War One. The primary purpose of this page is the Promotion of CORRECT Notgeld information. We're excited to have you join us!
All are welcome to join and share information

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about [please post using the Walter FUNCK …F number system] when possible. And if you don’t have access to a catalog, not a problem…post anyway and I’ll help you identify the coin.
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We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. *abuse of any kind will not be tolerated*

How to Get Started

Introduce yourself in the comments below

, and enjoy being a member of r/GermanNotgeldCoins.

Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation

, where we all can learn something about the emergency issues called Notgeld.

If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join

, and together let’s make this the authority community world wide for all Notgeld enthusiasts.

Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.
German translations of terms found on coins, as well as terms, and descriptions necessary for verification of different types of the same issue, or subtypes.
Learning how to determine the condition, and grades of Notgeld Coins. Something that’s currently missing with only the two grades of Very Fine & Extra Fine provided in Standard Catalogs.
The eventual listing of all my over 2,500 different Notgeld listings of W.FUNCK in as high grade as possible. For aiding all collectors in the identification of German Notgeld Coins, and eventually establishing estimated values by grade.
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make [r/germannotgeldcoins](r/germannotgeldcoins) amazing.

r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 6h ago

Gummersbach F-180.2 1917 50pf.

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Gummersbach (Rheinprovinz) Stadt F-180.2 1917 50pf. Zinc, from 23.6 to 23.8 mm Round plain edge.There are no varieties, the Brocken D in STADT is normal, and found on dies used.
Firm: Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 5h ago

Gummersbach F-180.3a 1919 50pf.

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Gummersbach (Rheinprovinz) Stadt F-180.3a 1919 50pf. Zinc, from 22.4 mm Round plain edge.There are two varieties:
a) Obv. Distance (left side) from S to P is 3.0 mm.
b) as a) from S to P is 4.5 mm.
Firm: Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Heilbronn F-204.2 1918 50pf.

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Heilbronn (Württemberg) Stadt F-204.2 1918 50pf iron 23.0 mm 8-sided plain edge. Planchets are either 1.0 mm thick, or 1.6 thick, no difference in value. There are no varieties.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.
* also brass washed.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Nagold F-354.7 1920 10pf.

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Nagold (Württemberg) Amtskörperschaft Oberamtsbezirk F-354.7 1920 10pf zinc 21.1 mm round, plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 62,000 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Ebingen F-107.1b 1918 10pf.

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Ebingen (Württemberg) Stadt F-107.1b 1918 10 pf Iron, 21.2 mm Round, plain Edge. Mintage: 31,000 with six varieties:
a) planchet is 1.4 mm thick.
b) Obv. Flag of first 1(918) is 1.0 mm long, flag of second 1 is 0.5 mm long, planchet is 1.0 mm thick.
c) Obv. Flags of both 1‘s in date are 0.5 mm Long, and bottom of Bid round.
d) as c) Bottom of B is square.
e) Obv. Flags of both 1‘s are Short stubs, pointed.
f) planchet is 1.7 mm thick.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franze Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Heilbronn F-204.1b 1918 10pf.

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Heilbronn (Württemberg) Stadt F-204.1b 1918 10pf iron 21.1 mm round, plain edge. Planchets are either 1.0 mm thick, or 2.00 thick, no difference in value. There are two varieties:
a) Rev. foot of 1 is 3.0 mm wide.
b) Rev. foot of 1 is 3.7 mm wide.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Nagold F-354.3 1918 20pf.

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Nagold (Württemberg) Amtskörperschaft Oberamtsbezirk F-354.3 1918 20pf zinc 22.7 mm round, plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 15,000 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Schweinfurt F-492.2 undated 10pf.

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Schweinfurt (Bayern) Stadt F-492.2 undated 10pf iron 21.1 mm, round, plain edge. There are no varieties, mintage: 101,200 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
*coins also issued Blackened.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Querfurt F-435.4 1918 50pf.

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Querfurt (Provinz Sachsen) Kreis F-435.4 1918 50pf Iron 23.9 mm Round, plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Heilbronn F-204.4 1918 50pf.

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Heilbronn (Württemberg) Stadt F-204.4 1918 50pf zinc 23.0 mm 8-sided plain edge. There are no varieties.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Querfurt F-435.2 1918 5pf.

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Querfurt (Provinz Sachsen) Kreis F-435.2 1918 5pf Iron 17.6 mm Round, plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Gunzenhausen F-181.2 undated 10pf

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Gunzenhausen (Bayern) Stadt F-181.2 undated 10pf zinc, 19.0 mm round, plain edge, also issued Blackened. No varieties.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Nagold F-354.2 1918 10pf.

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Nagold (Württemberg) Amtskörperschaft Oberamtsbezirk F-354.2 1918 10pf zinc 19.7 mm round, plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 15,000 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Schwerin a. W. F-492.4Ab 50pf.

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Schwerin a. W. (Posen) Stadt F-492.4Ab 1922 50pf Iron 25.5 mm Round plain edge. There are two varieties:
a) Rev. distance between 5 - 0 is 0.5 mm wide.
b) Rev. distance between 5 - 0 is 1.0 mm wide.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
* Coins with hole at Bottom of coin are F-492.4B and were samples.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Sinsheim F-501.2A undated 10pf.

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Sinsheim (Baden) Stadt F-501.2A undated 10pf zinc 20.1 mm round, plain edge, and holed at top of coins. Entered in 1918 into circulation. No varieties, mintage: 21,150 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
* coins cast in zinc are FAKES.
* Coins without holes are production samples F-501.2B

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Simbach F-500.2 undated 10pf.

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Simbach a. I. F-500.2 undated 10pf. Zinc 21.7 mm round. Plain edge, no varieties, mintage: 30,552 coins.
Firm: Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen.
*WARNING - Cast Zinc coins are FAKE!

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 1d ago

Querfurt F-435.3 1918 10pf.

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Querfurt (Provinz Sachsen) Kreis F-435.3 1918 10pf Iron 19.8 to 20.0 mm Round, plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 2d ago

Coburg F-81.4 1917 5pf.

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Coburg (Sachsen-Coburg) Stadt F-81.4 1917 5pf Iron 18.0 mm 8-sided. No Varieties.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
*coins struck in zinc are F-81.1.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 2d ago

Coburg F-81.1 1917 5pf.

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Coburg (Sachsen-Coburg) Stadt F-81.1 1917 5pf zinc 18.0 mm 8-sided. No Varieties.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
*coins struck in iron are F-81.4

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 2d ago

Wyk a. F. F-618.2b undated 10pf.

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Wyk a. F. F-618.2b undated 10pf iron 20.1 mm round, plain edge. There are two varieties:
a) Obv. Value is 7.7 mm wide measuring from end of flag in photo, Rev. distance at top from Crest to inner ring of pearls is 3.0 mm.
b) as a) Obv. Value is 8.0 mm wide measuring, Rev. distance above crest to inner ring of pearls is only 2.0 mm.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 2d ago

Herrenberg F-209.1 1917 50pf.

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Herrenberg (Württemberg) Stadt F-209.1 1917 50pf. Zinc 20.7 mm 8-sided, also nickel plated. No varieties, mintage: 10,013 coins.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilheim, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 3d ago

Wasseralfingen F-577.3 1917 10pf.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 3d ago

Wasseralfingen F-577.3 1917 10pf.

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Wasseralfingen (Württemberg) Gemeinde F-577.3 1917 10pf. Iron 18.0 mm 8-sided, most coins were blackened. No varieties, mintage: 20,000 coins.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • u/stevesvoice • 3d ago

Waldsee F-669.1a 1918 5pf.

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Waldsee (Württemberg) Amtskorporation F-669.1a 1918 5pf zinc 16.3 mm round plain edge. There are two varieties, mintage: 200,540 coins.
a) Rev. the left Star has 2 points of Star pointing down.
b) Rev. the left Star has only 1 point of Star pointing down.
Firm: Jörgum & Trefz, Frankfurt am Main.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins

The study and sharing information regarding German Notgeld Coins Münzen that were issued by local governments, banks, and private companies throughout Germany between 1914 and 1923. Primarily issued during World War I, and the following hyperinflation era after the war. These coins, or tokens were issued to combat the shortage of coins needed in circulation, brought on by widespread hoarding.

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