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50 Heller Vorarlberg
| Issuer | Vorarlberger Landeskasse (Vorarlberg Provincial Treasury) |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 50 Hellers (0.50) |
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| Obverse lettering | Vorarlberger Landeskasse. Gutschein über Fünfzig Heller Dieser Gutschein verliert seine Gültigkeit, wenn er nicht innerhalb 3 Monaten nach erfolgter öffentlicher Aufforderung bei der Vorarlberger Landeskasse in Bregenz eingelöst wird Die Nachahmung dieses Gutscheines wird gesetzlich bestraft Vorarlberger Landesrat. Bregenz, am 1. Oktober 1919. Der Finanzreferent: Der Landeshauptmann: |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in grey-blue with dense wavy-line guilloche filling the background. At centre, the Vorarlberg provincial coat of arms — a shield bearing a stylised gate or portcullis motif — is enclosed within a decorative wreath cartouche, surmounted by the curved inscription 'Vorarlberger Landeskasse.' Two rectangular denomination panels at left and right each read '50 / HELLER' within ornamental frames, while the large numeral '50' appears at the lower centre flanked by the word 'Heller' on both sides. |
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Vorarlberg's provincial treasury notes of 1919 were emergency issues printed under genuinely unusual political circumstances. In late 1918 and early 1919, the province was actively exploring union with Switzerland rather than the new Austrian republic — a referendum held in May 1919 returned over 80% in favor of joining the Swiss Confederation. The Entente powers blocked it. These Heller notes were being printed and circulated while that question was still unresolved.
Small-denomination Notgeld from provincial Austrian treasuries rarely traveled far. Most circulated within their issuing district and were redeemed locally, which means survivors tend to show heavy use or none at all — little middle ground.