Description
Physical description
Small silver-coloured coin. The number 50 in front of a sunburst is on one side surrounded by a border containing the word "REICHSPFENNIG" and oak leaves. A heraldic eagle is on the opposite side surrounded by a border containing the words "DEUTSCHES REICH 1928" and oak leaves.
Label
Ingrid Wuga (née Wolff) brought this 50 pfennig coin with her when she was evacuated from Germany on one of the Kindertransport. It was she described: 'One of three coins hidden inside the hem of my dress. These precious little coins have been in my jewellery case for about 60 years. Every time I see them, they bring back very mixed feelings, and memories. I came to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, to a kind family Mr and Mrs Dixon, on Kindertransport. I was always very grateful that they were prepared to give me refuge.
One day, visiting the Dixons on my half day from work, I was greeted with consternation by Mrs Dixon. A big trunk from my parents had arrived full of clothes for me. Mrs Dixon had unpacked it and found three little coins, they were in my school skirt. 'Did I not know that I was only allowed to bring 10f that I had already brought?' I was not so upset that I had 'smuggled' 10 pfennings, but that I was not allowed to unpack the trunk, my mother had lovingly packed for me.'
History note
Ingrid Wuga (née Wolff) brought this coin with her when she was evacuated from Germany on one of the Kindertransport.
She says of the 50 pfennig coin that it was: 'One of three coins hidden inside the hem of my dress. These precious little coins have been in my jewellery case for about 60 years. Every time I see them, they bring back very mixed feelings, and memories. I came to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, to a kind family Mr and Mrs Dixon, on Kindertransport. I was always very grateful that they were prepared to give me refuge.
One day, visiting the Dixons on my half day from work, I was greeted with consternation by Mrs Dixon. A big trunk from my parents had arrived full of clothes for me. Mrs Dixon had unpacked it and found three little coins, they were in my school skirt. "Did I not know that I was only allowed to bring 10f that I had already brought. I was not so upset that I had "smuggled" 10 pfennings, but that I was not allowed to unpack the trunk, my mother had lovingly packed for me."
Embossed
1] Deutsches Reich 1928
2] 50 Reichspfennig