Date:1875
Description:
German copper-nickel 10 pfennig, 1875
Diameter 20mm
The obverse features a large central '10' with 'PFENNIG' inscribed below. Around the outside are the words 'DEUTSCHES REICH 1875'. The reverse features the coat of arms for the German Empire (1871-1918). This consists of a large eagle with a crown above bearing a shield with a smaller eagle on its chest. The smaller eagle holds a sceptre and orb in its claws and also bears a shield on its chest. The 'H's at either side of the eagle's tail are the mintmark for Darmstadt.
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German copper-nickel 10 pfennig, 1875 Diameter 20mm The obverse features a large central '10' with 'PFENNIG' ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M995.1926.181 (66/16717)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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