{"product_id":"token-19-dswa-german-south-west-africa-25-pfennig-werth-marke-of-hotel-kronprinz-windhuk-c-1900-1914","title":"Token 19 – DSWA – German South West Africa – 25 Pfennig Werth-Marke of Hotel Kronprinz, Windhuk, c. 1900–1914","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 19 – DSWA – German South West Africa – 25 Pfennig Werth-Marke of Hotel Kronprinz, Windhuk, c. 1900–1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal brass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWerth-Marke (trade token)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHotel Kronprinz in Windhuk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe token bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hotel Kronprinz Windhuk”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on one side and the denomination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“25”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the reverse. Brass, approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 25 Pfennig token formed part of a series of Hotel Kronprinz Werth-Marken in denominations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10, 25, 50 and 100 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, used for private commercial purposes at the hotel. The Hotel Kronprinz was one of the established hotel businesses of Windhuk during the German colonial period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue: Gerd Opalka, Wertmarken-Katalog 5, Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Windhuk, 4.2.1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A scarce and historically interesting example of private hotel token currency from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting the commercial history of early Windhuk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57281616281978,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token19frontHotelKronprinzWindhuk50.jpg?v=1789729981","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/products\/token-19-dswa-german-south-west-africa-25-pfennig-werth-marke-of-hotel-kronprinz-windhuk-c-1900-1914","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}