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50 Heller Bruck im Pinzgau
| Issuer | Gemeinde Bruck im Pinzgau (Municipality of Bruck im Pinzgau) |
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| Value | 50 Hellers (0.50) |
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| Reverse lettering | Die Gemeinde Bruck i. Pzg. löst diesen Gutschein bis zum 31. Dezember 1920 in gesetzlichem Bargelde ein. Der Bürgermeister: Anton Posch. |
| Signature(s) | Anton Posch |
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Austrian municipal notgeld of this type was born entirely out of coin hoarding during World War One. As metal currency vanished from circulation, hundreds of small Austrian communes were authorized — or simply compelled by necessity — to print their own low-denomination emergency money. Bruck im Pinzgau, a small market town in the Salzach valley, issued this 50 Heller piece under exactly those conditions, with Anton Posch signing in his capacity as a local municipal official.
The Jaksc/Pick reference suffix "IIa" indicates a recognized variety within the series, suggesting at least two distinct printings or paper variants were catalogued for this denomination.