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10 Heller Kufstein
| Issuer | Stadtgemeinde Kufstein |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Reference(s) | Jaksc/Pick#JPR0491e-10 |
| Obverse description | Green and black Notgeld note with the denomination numeral '10' in large bold type at upper left, alongside the word 'Heller' in Gothic script at upper right, surmounted by the inscription 'Gutschein über'. A central vignette within a laurel wreath renders a view of Kufstein fortress above the municipal coat of arms. The lower register carries the issuing authority legend 'Stadtgemeinde Kufstein' in Gothic lettering, with the issue date 'Kufstein, 1. Juli 1919' and a manuscript signature of the Bürgermeister above it. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain cream-white paper surface with no design, text, or ornamental elements. |
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Kufstein's municipal notgeld issues of 1919 belong to the first wave of Austrian emergency money printed after the collapse of the Habsburg administration left local governments scrambling to cover a shortage of small change. The Stadtgemeinde — the municipal government itself, not a bank — assumed the authority to issue these notes, a practice tolerated by Vienna out of necessity rather than legal clarity.
The Jaksch/Pick JPR0491e series encompasses multiple denominations from Kufstein, and the 10 Heller represents the lowest practical unit in that run. Many Tyrolean municipal issues from this period were redeemed quickly and destroyed; survivors tend to come from collector hoards assembled during the notgeld mania of the early 1920s rather than from actual circulation.