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25 Pfennig
| Issuer | Gemeinde Ritterhude (Municipality of Ritterhude) |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Value | 25 Pfennigs (25 Pfennige) (0.25) |
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| Obverse description | Brown and tan notgeld issue with the Gothic-script heading 'Not-Geld Ritterhude' across the top, flanked by denomination cartouches reading '25 Pfg' in the upper corners. The central vignette comprises a circular medallion surrounded by deer antlers and a skull motif, enclosing the large numeral '25' over the letter 'p'. Low German dialect verses appear in two flanking text panels on either side of the central medallion. The lower portion carries a multi-line redemption clause in German script, with the issuing place and date 'Ritterhude 1921', serial number prefix 'Nr. A', and a manuscript signature above the title 'Gemeindevorsteher'. |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour reverse with 'Gemeinde Ritterhude' in large Gothic lettering across the top, and denomination numerals '25' in oval cartouches at each corner. The central vignette presents a detailed polychrome view of the local Schloss (manor house) set among trees, labelled 'Schloss' in a small cartouche at the base of the image. Flanking the central vignette are two arched panels, each containing a standing armoured knight figure with Low German motto inscriptions below, while the lower border carries the large Gothic text 'Not-Geld' with a central roundel bearing 'A.D. 1921' and the printer's imprint 'Casten & Suhling, Bremen' in the lower right margin. |
| Reverse lettering | Gemeinde Ritterhude 25 Schloss A.D. 1921 Not-Geld Wär use Feind nich ritterlich. Wär use Not nich bitterlich. Casten & Suhling, Bremen. |
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