German light gray green porcelain coin 50 pfennig, 1920

Germany and Austria were spiraling into hyperinflation and produced immense quantities of interesting diverse currency and coinage, both at the state and national level. For coinage, Germany experimented with all kinds of materials not usually used for coinage: aluminum, steel, porcelain, coal, and more. Meissen of course played to their strengths and manufactured porcelain coins for whoever commissioned them.   However, there were other porcelain manufacturers, although they produced far fewer coins and medals than the prolific Meissen factory.   This particular coin is not of Meissen manufacture and the entire fabric of the coin definitely feels like it has less tensile strength!!

For Gotha, 1920,

23mm. 

Buyer pays $1.50 domestic postage, $2.50 international. I can also accept credit cards, checks, etc. I will combine postage on wins of multiple lots.

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