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50 Pfennigs

50 Pfennigs - obverse50 Pfennigs - reverse

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Features

Issuer City of Rudolstadt (Thuringia) (Federal state of Thuringia)
Period Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type Local banknotes
Year 1921
Value 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Paper
Size 88 × 62 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1 January 1922
Number
N#
221223
References DeNG 2# 1146.1a-3/10
Hans-Ludwig Grabowski, Manfred Mehl; 2009. Deutsches Notgeld / Band 2. Deutsche Serienscheine von 1918-1922 (L - Z). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Grey panels left and right with denomination in yellow.
Green wreath in center surrounds a picture of Schiller's Height.
Banner and city coat of arms across bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50Pfg 50Pfg
SCHILLERS HÖHE
Dieser Schein verliert seine Gültigkeit
am 1. Jan 1922 Der Stadtrat (signature)
GUTSCHEIN DER STADT RUDOLSTADT
Lorach & Nachbar, Rudolstadt

Translation:
50Pfg 50Pfg
SCHILLERS HEIGHT
This certificate is no longer valid
on Jan 1, 1922 The City Council (signature)
VOUCHER OF THE CITY OF RUDOLSTADT
Lorach & Nachbar, Rudolstadt

Reverse

Grey panels left and right with bells in top corners,
yellow wheat and denomination in bottom corners.
Center panel is a green circle with quote from Schiller's
Das Lied Von der Glocke around a picture of young lovers.
Serial number at bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANNO 1799
DAS AUGE SIEHT DEN HIMMEL OFFEN
ES SCHWELGT DAS HERZ IN SELIGKEIT
50Pfg 50Pfg

Translation:
ANNO 1799
THE EYE CAN SEE THE HEAVENS OPENING
A BLISS THE HEART UNHINDERED SWAYS
50Pfg 50Pfg

Printer

Lorsch & Nachbar, Rudolstadt, Germany

Comments

Song of the Bell in English:
https://www.bartleby.com/177/46.html

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921 

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