75 Pfennig

75 Pfennig - obverse75 Pfennig - reverse

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Features

Issuer City of Freiberg (Federal state of Saxony)
Period Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Type Local banknote
Year 1921
Value 75 Pfennigs (75 Pfennige) (0.75)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Paper
Size 102 × 72 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 1921
Number
N#
277457
References L# 365c-7,
Romain Probst; 1998. Prifix : catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 1998). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg.
DeNG 1/2# 0379.4b-7/8
Hans-Ludwig Grabowski, Manfred Mehl, Arnold Keller; 2003. Deutsches Notgeld / Band 1-2. Deutsche Serienscheine von 1918-1922. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Brown and black print on beige paper.
Two miners shown with Freiberg crest in the center.
#7 of a set of eight 75pf notes.

Lettering:
border text:
Wer der Ausbeuth will genießen,
Laß sich Zubuß nicht verdrießen

text inside the border:
Gutschein über fünfundsiebzig Pfennig
75 pfennig. Glück auf! 75 pfennig.

Gültig im Bezirk der Stadt Freiberg i/Sa. bis 31. Dezember 1921
Ausgegeben am Streittag 1921
Der Stadtrat zu Freiberg i/Sa.
<signature> Oberbürgermeister

Translation:
border text:
Whosoever wants to savor exploitation,
let not the tribute annoy you.

text inside the border:
Voucher for 75 pfennig
75 pfennig Good luck! 75 pfennig

Valid in the district of the City of Freiberg in Sachsen until the 31st of December 1921
Issued on the day of the dispute 1921
The City Council of Freiberg in Sachsen
<signature> Mayor

Reverse

Brown and black print on beige paper.
#7 Scene of festivities and associated rhyme.

Lettering:
Bergbier.
Der
eine gräbt das
Silber, der an-
dere gräbt das
Gold und dem
schwarzbrau-
nen Mägdelein,
bei der Nacht,
dem sein sie
hold.

Lith. Anst. Ernst Lange, Freiberg

Translation:
Mountain Beer.
One digs silver,
the other digs gold,
and the black-brown maidens
at night they behold.

Printer

Ernst Lange, Freiberg, Germany

Comments

Pardon the sometimes awkward translation. Rhyme is notoriously difficult to translate well. Suggestions are welcome.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921-Jul-22 

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