us-005578-irn36122-irn36190
archival history: The Reichspfennig coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Eugene Silver.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Circular, darkened, silver colored zinc coin, with a smooth edge, so heavily corroded on the front that the details are barely visible, but it is likely embossed with the Nazi symbol of a dexter facing eagle with a swastika with a wreath held in its talons. The reverse is embossed with the denomination 10, with a mint mark F below between two oak leaves, with German text around the inner rim.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn36122-irn36190/alternateIDs/1
scope and content: 10 reichspfennig [empire penny] coin, with 100 reichspfennig equalling 1 reichsmark, issued for use by the government of the Third Reich, Nazi Germany. From 1940-May 1945, when Germany surrendered and ended World War II in Europe, the coin was struck in zInc as a cost saving measure for the war, in all seven of the Reich mints.
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: approximately 1940
is or was included in: us-005578-irn36122
title: Nazi Germany, 10 reichspfennig coin
has or had some members with language: deu
identifier: irn36190
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn36122-irn36190/acquisitions/1
record resource extent: overall: | Diameter: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm)
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