Another coin lesson for me. I picked up an awesome lot of coins on feebay. In there were 2 porcelain coins from Germany. I had no clue that they made coins out of porcelain! I'll get some pics up later. They looked like clay or even play money. Glad I researched them.
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Germany - Porcelain Notgeld ("emergency money" or "necessity money") The majority being produced in 1921 and 1922, at the beginning of a period of hyperinflation following the end of World War I. They were not issued by the central bank (Reichsbank) but by various other institutions such as town savings banks, municipalities, private and state-owned firms. It was therefore not legal tender, but rather a mutually-accepted means of payment in a particular locale or site.
If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to move mountains but do not have love I am nothing. And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned but do not have love it profits me nothing.
Porcelain was popular in Gernay through the 1950's and 60's for tokens as well. I have several examples in the hoard at the moment. I'll see if I can get a couple pics up.
Winner of the "2014 Thogey Award for Long Term Coin Hoarding in the Face of Spousal Skepticism". Awarded by AGgressive Metal, 8-6-2014.