| Issuer | City of Bielefeld (notgeld) (Prussian province of Westphalia) |
| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknotes |
| Value | 1.05 Goldmark / 1/4 Dollar |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Other (Linen (Canvas)) |
| Size | 113 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | E. Gundlach A. G., Bielefeld, Germany |
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| Reference(s) | DeNG 9#9Art-95 |
| Obverse description | Black print. Red, blue, and purple underprint. Text and value in field. |
| Reverse description | Silhouette of stork holding frog in beak watched by two gnomes. Issuer and value to right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1918 Vergessen der Stolz und der
Deutsche Mut, Vergessen der Ruhm und die Ehre. 1923 Vergessen die
Heilige Rote Blut, der Todesmutigen Heere.
Stadt Sparkasse Bielefeld. Zahle gegen diesen Notgeldschein anden
Inhaber 1/4 Dollar = 1.05 Goldmark
Bielefeld den 8.11.23
Gedeckt durch Wertbeständige Anleihe des Deutsche Reich +++
Herausgegeben mit Genehmigung des Reichministers der
Finanzen. (Translation: 1918 Forgotten pride and German courage, forgotten fame and honour. 1923 Forgotten the Holy Red Blood, the death-defying armies. City Savings Bank of Bielefeld. Pay against this emergency money note to the holder. 1/4 Dollar = 1.05 Goldmark Bielefeld, 8.11.23 Covered by Stable Bond of the German Reich +++ Issued with the permission of the Reich Minister of Finance.) |
| Reverse lettering | Wertbeständig
Stadt Sparkasse Bielefeld 1/4 Dollar = 1.05 Goldmark
Deutscher hilf dir Selbst dann hilft dir Gott. Arbeite und
spare
Kurs:15.11.23 New-York 1 Billion Mark = 23 cents, Amsterdam 1
Milliarde M = 0,00065 HFL. Frankreich`s schmach : Mitten im
frieden
über fiel Frankreich das Ruhrgebeit! Am 4.12.23 Befanden sich noch
2800 Ruhrdeutsche in Französ. Gefangenschaft! (Translation: Stable in value City Savings Bank of Bielefeld 1/4 Dollar = 1.05 Goldmark German, help yourself: Then God will help you. Work and save Rate: 15.11.23 New York 1 trillion marks = 23 cents, Amsterdam 1 billion M = 0.00065 HFL. France`s disgrace : In the midst of peace over France fell the Ruhr area! On 4.12.23 there were still 2800 Ruhr Germans in France. Captivity!) |
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| Catalog ID | 6107811990 |
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