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| Danzig coins 5 Gulden Coin of 1935 |
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| Coins of the Free City of Danzig 5 Gulden Coin of 1935 |
Obverse: Sail ship left. Denomination numeral (5) beneath star in upper left field. The design is based on the city seal of the 1399. The Sail ship is a stylized Cog, a North European merchant ship of the 13 -15 centuries used by the Hansa.
Legend: freie Stadt Danzig 1935 . fünf Gulden .
Reverse: Motto above shield of the Free City of Danzig, held by roaring lions, guardians of the Free State of Danzig. Pellet below.
Legend: NEC TMERE NEC TIMIDE ("Neither rashly nor timidly")
Reference: KM-158
Weight: 11.08 gm
Material: Nickel
Diameter: 29 mm
The coinage of Danzig was issued with the monetary unit of gulden = 100 pfennigs. The currency was based on an exchange rate of 25 gulden equal to 1£ Pound Sterling.
The gulden has a par value of approximately $0.1947.