Reichspfennig
[rahyks-fen-ig; German rahykhs-pfen-ikh] /ˈraɪksˌfɛn ɪg; German ˈraɪxsˌpfɛn ɪx/
noun, plural reichspfennigs; German, reichspfennige
[rahykhs-pfen-i-guh] /ˈraɪxsˌpfɛn ɪ gə/ (Show IPA)
1.
a former bronze coin of Germany, the 100th part of a reichsmark.
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