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10 Pfennig
| Issuer | Eisenberg (Thuringia), City of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and black on a light ground, with a central vignette of the Mohrenbrunnen (Moor's Fountain) of Eisenberg set against a backdrop of trees and buildings, captioned 'Mohrenbrunnen.' at upper centre. The denomination '10 PF.' appears in large bold type in the upper left and upper right corners, flanking the central vignette. Redemption text in German occupies the left panel, while the issuing authority text 'Der Stadtrat zu Eisenberg' with a manuscript signature and a printed serial number in red appear in the right panel; the town name 'EISENBERG' is set in bold at the lower centre. Decorative border inscriptions run vertically along both outer edges and an inverted text line appears at the bottom margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Eisenberg issued this note as part of the broader Kleingeldersatz wave that swept German municipalities in 1921, when coin shortages made low-denomination tokens a practical necessity rather than a civic affectation. The town, a center of the Thuringian porcelain trade, was one of hundreds of small issuers that turned to local and regional printers rather than the large Berlin or Leipzig firms — Gerth & Oppenrieder in nearby Gera handled a substantial share of Thuringian Notgeld work during this period.
The watermark is worth noting: paper security features at this denomination were not universal in emergency currency, and their presence here suggests either a deliberate precaution against forgery or simply the use of a security stock already on hand at the printer.