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25 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadtrat Gera (Thuringia), City of |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Bold geometric design in black and orange, dominated by a large central diamond lozenge printed in black against an orange ground, with the denomination numeral '25' and abbreviation 'PF' rendered in large white letterpress typeface within the lozenge. The outer border carries the issuer name 'GERA-REUSS' repeated on all four sides in stylized Art Nouveau lettering. Text panels in the upper corners confirm acceptance at all municipal cash offices and state the expiry date of 1 April 1922; the issue date 'GERA AM 1.5.1921', a serial number, and the facsimile signature of Der Stadtrat appear along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | GERA-REUSS WIRD VON ALLEN STÄDT-KASSEN IN ZAHLUNG GENOMMEN DER SCHEIN VERLIERT SEINE GÜLTIGKEIT AM 1. APRIL 1922 25 PF GERA AM 1.5.1921 DER STADTRAT: |
| Reverse description | Expressionist allegorical vignette in black letterpress on a cream ground with an orange outer frame, portraying a group of destitute figures — a gaunt standing man, a seated woman clutching a child, and a prostrate figure — rendered in a stark, socially critical graphic style evoking post-war poverty. The large stylized letter 'A' with orange and black diagonal stripes appears in the upper left corner as a decorative initial. The denomination '25 Pf' is printed in large orange numerals at the lower right, and inscription banners above and below the vignette carry the motto text. |
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