In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PFENNIG
pfennig
(noun) 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pfennig (plural pfennige or pfennigs)
One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
Source: Wiktionary
Pfen"nig, n.; pl. Pfennigs, G. Pfennige. Etym: [G. See Penny.]
Definition: A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark, or about a quarter of a cent in United States currency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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