Emergency money from coal

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100 mark coal coin 1922, C. Conradty Röthenbach, edition: 2500 copies, diameter: 35 mm, Kröner catalog: C1.1

Emergency money made of coal was issued in 1922 as emergency money made of electroplated coal, alongside classic emergency coins made of steel , zinc , aluminum , porcelain , etc.

The Conradty company (today Graphite Cova GmbH ) in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz produced the coins with a face value of 100, 500 and 1000 marks , which are unique in numismatics due to the use of galvanic pressed carbon.

The stamps were made by the Lauer company in Nuremberg , the embossing was done by the Conradty company.

The editions were 2500 pieces for the 100 and 500 mark coins and 3500 pieces for the 1000 mark coin. All pieces were numbered consecutively.

literature

  • Peter Menzel: German emergency coins . VLN 162-925 / 209/82. transpress, Berlin 1982, p. 648 .
  • Daniel Th. Kröner: Emergency coins made of ceramic, clay and porcelain . Ed .: Daniel Kröner. tape 1 . Self-published, 2016, p. 260 .