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20 Heller Kirchberg am Wagram
| Issuer | Markt-Gemeinde Kirchberg am Wagram |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue and white Notgeld note with a central cartouche enclosed by bold Art Nouveau scrollwork vignettes; the denomination numeral '20' appears in each corner within stylised foliate panels. The text within the cartouche is set in a combination of Gothic script and Roman capitals, stating the issuing authority and redemption conditions, with the bold word 'NOTGELD' as the central inscription. Two facsimile signatures of municipal officials appear at the foot of the cartouche, above the printed artist credit 'Curt Sauer fecit.' in the lower left margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | Die Markt-Gemeinde Kirchberg am Wagram haftet für dieses NOTGELD mit ihrem ganzen Vermögen u. löst selbes in der Zeit vom 1.-31. Dezember 1920 gegen ZWANZIG HELLER ein. Kirchberg a. Wagram am 1. Juli 1920. Der Vizebürgermeister: Der Bürgermeister: |
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One of thousands of Austrian Notgeld issues produced in the chaotic postwar years when the collapsed Habsburg monetary system left municipalities scrambling to cover small-denomination shortages. Kirchberg am Wagram, a small market town in Lower Austria's Wagram wine region, commissioned its own series rather than wait for Vienna to stabilize the currency supply. Curt Sauer, who designed several local Notgeld series during this period, handled the artwork.
The Jaksch/Pick suffix "IIa" indicates a recognized variety within the series — likely a paper stock or printing distinction, though the specific differentiator for this sub-type is not well documented in standard references.