Obverse © @adilson
Obverse © @adilson
5 Pfennigs - Burg (Offizier Gefangenenlager) ND
| Iron | 1.8 g | 17.6 mm |
| Location | City of Burg bei Magdeburg (Prussian province of Saxony) |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Internment or prison tokens |
| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 17.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#236079 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Pearl rim, legend half circled above denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WERTMARKE
5
PF.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Burg bei Magdeburg is a city on the Elbe-Havel Canal in northeastern Germany, about 29 kilometers northeast of Magdeburg. A prisoner-of-war camp for officers was based in Burg during the Great War.Menzel: CCC
