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20 Heller Maria Laach
| Issuer | Gemeinde Maria Laach am Jauerling |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | GUTSCHEIN DER GEMEINDE MARIALAACH AM JAUERLING 20 HELLER •VICEBGM• •BGM• •GESCH•G•R• |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue on cream paper and carries a four-line German verse in italic type at the top, praising the natural beauty of the Jauerling. Below, in bold Fraktur script, the designation Jauerlinger Notgeld is followed by the full issuing authority name der Gemeinde Maria Laach am Jauerling and the denomination über 20 Heller. The validity and redemption conditions are stated in smaller type, specifying validity until 31 December 1920 and a personal presentation redemption period of 16 to 31 December 1920 at the municipal treasury. A ghost underprint of the obverse design is visible through the paper. |
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Maria Laach am Jauerling is a small village in Lower Austria's Wachau hinterland. Like hundreds of Austrian municipalities in 1920, it issued its own notgeld when the postwar coin shortage left communities without functional small change. The 20 Heller denomination sits squarely in the most-used register — enough to buy bread or tram fare — which means circulated survivors typically show heavy handling wear, particularly at the folds.
The Jaksch reference JPR0584d-20 indicates a distinct type within the series, suggesting Maria Laach issued multiple design variants, a common practice among Wachau communes trying to attract collector interest and generate modest revenue alongside genuine circulation use.