German War Tokens

The following is a catalogue of the tokens in the writer's collection and not a complete record of all the different issues, but the most interesting series are represented.

The tokens, so-called notgeld or necessity money, were issued during the First World War period, 1915 to 1923. They are usually in zinc, iron, bronze, or aluminium and were struck at 38 different mints, the bulk by the Lauer's at Nuremberg.

Tokens dated from 1922 and 1923 were not struck for circulation but for sale.

Unless otherwise mentioned, the tokens are round in shape and show a border of beads on both sides. - O.P.EKLUND