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10 Heller Steinerkirchen an der Traun
| Issuer | Ortsgemeinde Steinerkirchen an der Traun |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| In circulation to | 31 October 1920 |
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| Obverse description | Typeset note with ornamental border; issuer heading in bold Gothic lettering above a redemption text in German, denomination numeral 10 at centre, and two facsimile signatures below. A verse signed P.L.B. and the value legend appear in the lower half. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette with two stylised busts of Roman figures inscribed RÖMERFUND, within a geometric guilloche border; denomination 10 in corner cartouches and HL monogram in lower corners. Printer imprint at foot. |
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Steinerkirchen an der Traun is a small market commune in Upper Austria, and this 10 Heller note belongs to the vast wave of Notgeld issued by Austrian municipalities following the coin shortages that worsened after 1918. The Salzkammergut-Druckerei in Gmunden handled a significant volume of local emergency currency for the surrounding lake district — a regional printer doing regional work, which is exactly what this piece reflects.
The dual signatures of Aicher and Leitner indicate countersigning by local officials, a procedural requirement meant to authenticate what was otherwise an entirely informal monetary arrangement.