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Description: | (obverse) 1916
(reverse) GEBIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST A
Index card note: Germany. Gebeit des Oberbefehlshabers Ost. (District of the C. of C. on the Eastern Front). 1kopek. Iron. Date 1916.
Coin is located within coin cabinet 1 - 459A. The coin was previously allocated number 285.
A military issue German Empire 1 kopek coin for circulation in the Baltic provinces, the coin is circular, on obverse the denomination is embossed in centre above date "1916" all within an embossed outline of an iron cross, the reverse is inscribed with the following legend "GEBIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST" and mint mark "A" which is encircled by a beaded circular border. There are patches of inactive rust on both sides of the coin. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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