I'm an amateur coin collector, and I can't figure out where one of my coins is from. It's a dark brown, about the size of a US nickle but not as thick. On one side in the center is a large number 10 below which is the word pfenning; there are 5 point stars on each side just above this word. On the top rim of the coin it appears to say kriesgeld 1918.
On the reverse at top is the word Coblenz directly above what appears to be a shield/coat of arms which is in the center of the coin. There is quite a bit of writing around the rim, but it's worn and I can't make it out, except to say it appears to be German(but I could be wrong about the language).
Anyway, any help is appreciated. Thanks.
2007-01-23 03:41:14 · 5 answers · asked by txsco 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Coblenz is / was a city in Germany. It is one of several localities in Germany that issued emergency coins to compensate for the coin shortage at the end of World War 1. Your coin retails for about $3.
The link below is a photo of what I think you are describing:
http://www.jetons-monnaie.net/p/coblence.html
2007-01-23 13:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a German 10 pfenning piece
2007-01-23 03:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by Rob Lowe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's a link on ebay where you can look up coins. might have something valuable here
2007-01-23 06:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jim m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's likely to be a Pfennig.
2007-01-23 03:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by fleacircusdirector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds german to me too...
2007-01-23 03:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by Preykill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋