Germany - Weimar - 2 Reichsmark - Zinc

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Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:40 am A tiny 14mm zinc coin that is an oddity. I can find no reference to it anywhere. You would expect a 10gr silver coin instead. I doubt it is of any collectible importance, but I would like to know more about it. I thought perhaps it is some type of Notgeld, but I cannot locate one like this. Any ideas or insights? Front Reverse Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 19003 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 1:47 pm Children's toy money I expect. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2786 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 2:36 pm hard to see in the photos, is the denomination listed below the 2? first thought is that play money doesn't normally use a "real" denomination, or even the year/mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 4:16 pm Sorry for the photo, yes, it is 1925 E mint mark, which made me think it wasn't play money. I suspect you're right though, as I can find no other examples. It's well after WW1, so it wouldn't be emergency money. Just one of those head scratchers.. Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9862 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 5:26 pm This might be it... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a135850.html Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2786 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 5:55 pm [EDIT: Don't know why I said check the diameter when it's sitting on a tape... check diameter, 26mm for this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15887.html triggersmob "play money" version 14mm Edited by Wade 08/14/2023 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 17012 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 7:25 pm German play-money manufacturers often made quite realistic-looking replica coins (including dates, mintamrks, etc), only they were in miniature. I believe German law at the time allowed for it, as long as the toy money was significantly smaller than genuine coins. Such "toy coins" would of course not be legal anywhere today, as they would be considered a choking hazard. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Paul St Louis Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 7:43 pm Thanks triggersmob, that is the exact coin. Everyone was right, it is play money. SAP moderator answered the stupefying question as to why there was a date/mint mark. I am impressed, as I could not find any web page about it. Report this Post to the Staff
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