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5 Pfennig
| Issuer | City of Merseburg (Der Magistrat) |
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| Year | 1917-1918 |
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| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | Green notgeld on plain paper stock with an overall fine guilloche underprint. The denomination numeral '5' appears at upper left and upper right, flanking the central text 'Gutschein über Fünf Pfennig' set in decorative Gothic script. Below, a three-line inscription restricts validity to transactions with the municipal administration of Merseburg, followed by the issue date 'Merseburg, 1. Juli 1918' at lower left, the issuing authority 'Der Magistrat' at lower right, and two manuscript facsimile signatures; the validity date 'Gültig bis 31. Dezember 1919' and a serial number appear across the top margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | Gültig bis 31. Dezember 1919. No [serial number] 5 Gutschein über Fünf Pfennig Nur im Verkehr mit der städtischen Verwaltung Merseburg Merseburg, 1. Juli 1918 Der Magistrat |
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Merseburg's wartime Kleingeldersatz — emergency fractional currency issued by the municipal magistrate to replace hoarded or melted small coinage — was a product of the metal shortages that forced hundreds of German towns to print their own substitute change from 1916 onward. Gebrüder Parcus in Munich handled a large volume of these municipal commissions, operating essentially as a clearinghouse printer for Notgeld across southern and central Germany.
The Parcus firm's involvement generally ensures consistent print quality, which distinguishes Merseburg's issue from some of the cruder locally-produced examples in the same series.