1 Krone - Berndorf ND front 1 Krone - Berndorf ND back
1 Krone - Berndorf ND photo
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1 Krone - Berndorf ND

 
Copper-nickel 6.78 g 26 mm
Description
Location
Austrian Empire
Type
Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
6.78 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#372324
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

2 circles of legend surrounding large central "1" and separeted by a pearl rim

Lettering:
1
EINKAUF IM BETRAGE EINER KRONE
* CONSUM ANSTALT *
BERNDORFER METALLW. FABRIK

Translation:
PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE CROWN
* CONSUM ANSTALT *
BERNDORFER METALW. FACTORY

Edge

Plain

Comment

Shown also to be “Notgeld” or a type of token used in the place of actual currency of the time. May or may not be something issued to interned workers or normal paid labor. No clear reference exists in English language. 

 

Company was owned by the famous Krupp Company of Essen.