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10 Heller Bischofshofen
| Issuer | Marktgemeinde Bischofshofen (Market Town of Bischofshofen) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Reference(s) | Jaksc/Pick#JPR0088b-10 |
| Obverse description | Pale grey-green guilloche border frames the entire note. At centre, the municipal coat of arms of Bischofshofen — a red heraldic shield — serves as an underprint beneath the large bold numeral '10'. The denomination 'Zehn Heller' appears in heavy letterpress type to both the left and right of the central vignette. The issuing authority text and validity clause run across the upper portion, with the place and date 'Bischofshofen, 1. Juni 1920' and the Bürgermeister's manuscript signature at the foot. |
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| Reverse lettering | Die Marktgemeinde Bischofshofen zahlt gegen Abgabe dieses Scheines vom 1. Juni bis 31. August 1920 Zehn Heller Zehn Heller in österr. Währung Der Bürgermeister: Bischofshofen, 1. Juni 1920. |
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Austrian Notgeld of this type emerged from a genuine small-change shortage that persisted well after the First World War ended. The Austrian State Mint could not keep pace with demand for low-denomination coins, and thousands of municipalities were legally permitted — briefly — to issue their own emergency paper fractions. Bischofshofen, a small railway junction town in Salzburg province, was among the many that took up that permission in 1920.
The JPR0088b suffix indicates a variant within the Bischofshofen series, distinguishing it by a detail of paper stock, color, or overprint from the base type.