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20 Pfennig
| Issuer | Spar- und Leihkasse der Landgemeinde Helgoland |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette comprises the coat of arms of Helgoland, rendered as a quartered shield in green and red with a haloed figure of St. John the Baptist holding a staff and a lamb, enclosed within a decorative wreath of foliage. The denomination '20 Pf.' appears in Gothic lettering at upper left and upper right corners, flanked by vignettes of marine creatures including shrimp and fish at lower left and right. Bilingual inscriptions in both Low German (Heligolandic dialect) and standard German appear in bordered text panels on either side of the central arms, with two manuscript signatures below the left panel. |
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| Reverse description | Central circular vignette presents a portrait bust of an elderly Heligoland fisherman wearing a traditional cap and smoking a pipe, set within a dark roundel bordered by a wreath of stylised oak leaves with flame-like decorative elements above. Denomination numerals '20' in bold red appear at upper left and upper right, with flanking rectangular panels filled with decorative marine plant motifs in green and red. The inscription 'Insel Helgoland' in red Gothic script is placed below the central roundel, with the serial number and issue date 'im April 1921' at the base, and the printer's imprint at lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 · Insel Helgoland · Pfenig · im April 1921 · DRUCK: A.SCHWARZ LINDENBERG |
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