© Willem63 (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Willem63 (CC BY-NC-SA)
50 Pfennigs - Friedberg (Offizier Gefangenenlager) ND
| Zinc | 1.8 g | 20.3 mm |
| Location | City of Friedberg in Hessen (Federal state of Hesse) |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Internment or prison tokens |
| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 20.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#196267 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pearl rim, legend surrounding with denomination centered
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OFFIZIER-GEFANGENENLAGER
50
Pfg.
★ FRIEDBERG i.H. ★
Edge
Plain
Comment
Menzel: CCCXIV Army Corps (Karlsruhe)
* Offizierlager
*Karlsruhe. Two camps; one in the grounds of the Karlsruher Schloss contained naval and, later, aviation officers, the other, the former Europäischer Hof, was known as "The Listening Hotel", and was an interrogation centre.
* Freiburg. Located in an old university building.
*Heidelberg. In barracks 6 km (4 mi) from town.
* Ingolstadt. The camps were located in the city fortifications; fortresses 8, 9 & 10. As a camp for persistent escapers, it was the World War I counterpart to Colditz. Documented in the book The Escaping Club by Alfred John Evans.
* Villingen. The camp was in a disused barracks.
* Weingarten near Karlsruhe.
