Duren 1919 1/2 mark notgeld

Funck 105.11, formerly in the Wildman Collection

formerly in the Wildman Collection

Funck 105.12, formerly in the Wildman Collection

formerly in the Wildman Collection

In 1919, the Rhineland town of Duren issued half mark notgeld honoring the exploits of the pilots of the Luftwaffe and local coal miners.

Recorded mintage: 300,000 (Funck 105.11) and 700,000 (Funck 105.12).

Specification: steel, 27.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Funck 105.11 and 105.12.

Source:

• Funck, Walter, Die Notmunzen der deutschen Städte, Gemeinden, Kreise, Länder, etc.; Band 1: Standardkatalog der amtlichen Ausgaben 1916-1921, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Geitl Verlag, 2000.

Link to:

• Braunschweig 1918 10 pfennig notgeld
• Duren 1918 10 pfennig notgeld
• Laufen 1919 50 pfennig notgeld
• Oberstein 1919 25 pfennig notgeld
• Bonn 1920 50 pfennig notgeld
• Warendorf 1920 1/2 mark notgeld
• Coins and currency dated 1919
• return to coins of German notgeld