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25 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadt Köln (City of Cologne) |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Salmon-orange and dark brown letterpress note with a fine guilloche underprint at centre. The denomination "25 PFENNIG" is set in bold type to the left, above a serial number panel, with the legend "Gutschein über" and a red series letter above. To the right stands an intaglio-style vignette of Jan von Werth, the celebrated Cologne cavalry general, in period armour and cloak, his name inscribed below. A dark brown ornamental border frames the note, with the denomination numeral "25" repeated in each corner cartouche; "STADT KÖLN 1921" appears in the top and bottom border bands. A circular red official city stamp is applied at lower left, alongside the date "Köln, den 13. Juli 1921" and the facsimile signature of the Oberbürgermeister. |
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| Obverse lettering | STADT KÖLN 1921 Gutschein über 25 PFENNIG Dieser Gutschein wird von allen städtischen Kassen in Zahlung genommen. Er verliert seine Gültigkeit einen Monat nach Aufkündigung in den Kölner Ortsblättern. Die Stadtgemeinde Köln haftet für die Einlösung. Köln, den 13. Juli 1921. Der Oberbürgermeister: J. v. Werth M. DUMONT SCHAUBERG, KÖLN. |
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| Reverse lettering | HEIMKEHR JAN UN GRIET Griet, wer et hätt' gedonn! Jan, wer et hätt' gewoß! 25 25 25 25 |
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