0,42 Mark Gold

The 0.42 Mark Gold denomination is a direct artifact of the stabilization period that followed Germany's hyperinflation collapse. When the Rentenmark was introduced in November 1923, municipalities scrambling to maintain functional local exchange issued fractional Goldmark-denominated Notgeld as a transitional instrument. The precise figure — 0.42 — almost certainly reflects a calculated equivalence to a specific older coin or fare denomination rather than an arbitrary choice.

The dry seal was the city's substitute for a printed security feature, adding administrative legitimacy where the printing budget allowed nothing more sophisticated.