Tom Y Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 In 1916 things seemed to be going well on the Eastern Front.Poland and the Baltic States were under control and Russia was in retreat. von Ludendorff had steel coins issued in 1, 2, and 3 Kopeck denominations for the occupied territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 They were minted in Berlin (A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 (edited) and Hamburg (J). Special proof sets were made for the Brass. Edited July 5, 2005 by Tom Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 In 1917 a series of coins were minted in Hamburg for Poland in steel and zinc. The denominatios were 1 Fenig, 5, 10, and 20 Fenigow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 5 and 10 Fenigow "mules" were also minted using the Polish obverse and German reverse dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Are these supposed to be used by the locals in the occupied areas, or the German troops...... or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Are these supposed to be used by the locals in the occupied areas, or the German troops...... or both?I imagine by both. There were occupation bills authorized in Sept. 1916 with the Polish eagle printed on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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