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5 Mark Gmina Knurów
| Issuer | Gmina Knurów (Municipality of Knurów) |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Value | 5 Marks |
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| Obverse description | Commemorative notgeld issued to mark the assignment of Knurów to Poland, dated Knurów, den 3. Mai 1922. A central photographic vignette shows a public gathering with a crowd and a flag-bearer in front of a building. To the left, a red cartouche carries the Polish text 'Pieniądz namiastkowy na pamiątkę przydzielenia Knurowa do Polski'; to the right, a corresponding German text reads 'Notgeld zum Andenken an die Zuteilung der Gemeinde Knurów an Polen'. The denomination '5' appears in each upper corner with 'MARKA' lettering, and the note bears the circular stamp of Gmina Knurów, Rybniker Kreis, along with two manuscript signatures. |
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| Obverse lettering | GMINA GEMEINDE KNURÓW Pieniądz namiastkowy na pamiątkę przydzielenia Knurowa do Polski Notgeld zum Andenken an die Zuteilung der Gemeinde Knurów an Polen Knurów, den 3. Mai 1922 Zarząd gminy. Der Gemeindevorstand. Ważny do 3 maja 1923 r. Gültig bis 3. Mai 1923. 5 MARKA |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries a photographic image documenting the public display of the body of the late Dr. Styczyński, murdered in Gleiwitz (Gliwice) on 18 April 1922, presented as a solemn historical record. Surrounding text provides a caption identifying the scene, set within a simple decorative border consistent with the obverse layout. |
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