German states/cities of WW1

Why are a lot of coins listed under tokens from the German states/cities when they were in fact actual currency even if they were issued as emergency currency they were still actual coinage of that era?!!!!!

They were emergency coinage that temporarily replaced the coins of the country but also they were coins that were locally issued by the town mayor etc...so they are tokens representing currency in a way.

Like the early New Brunswick 1 and 1/2 penny tokens and currency they were tokens but still count as circulating coinage !

Quote: Mark240590Like the early New Brunswick 1 and 1/2 penny tokens and currency they were tokens but still count as circulating coinage !

New Brunswick and several other places did say token on them, as did the Irish bank tokens.

Yea and they are classed as currency so the German states stuff should be

Quote: Mark240590Yea and they are classed as currency so the German states stuff should be

My point exactly.

As I understand, the Notgeld issue "coins" that are listed in the token section are issued by companies or public utilities. Those coins issued by cities should be listed in the coin section.

Lets say I had "tokens from Munster could these have been used to purchase items from say Cassel or other cities within the Germany states?

Quote: tony_k_1965Lets say I had "tokens from Munster could these have been used to purchase items from say Cassel or other cities within the Germany states?

 great question, would like to know?