Description
New South Wales
Minor brooch mount marks on the obverse
George Lenton had an Army career before the first world war
Nice Extremely fine
He would have seen action from the very start and would have been active during the retreat from Mons
Germany. Westphalia. 50 million marks. 1923 New South WalesThis issue was produced as 'Notgeld' (emergency money) at a time when inflation was out of control in post war Germany. It had little practical value as a coin at the time and was more a commemoration of strong leadership in Germany in difficult times. Now regarded by many as a commemorative medal. 44. 5mm. Good very fine. Scarce and unusual.