The coat of arms of Eisenach (St George in shield, wearing chainmail and holding shield with cross) in the centre of the red background, with crossed hammers in the top right and left corners and a large star centre top. Raised white stamp lower middle with coat of arms again. Signatures to the left and right of it.
Reverse description
View of Eisenach with reclining woman turning her neck to gaze at the town. Leaves drape across the top of the picture. The serial number is stamped in red to the right of the Wartburg (castle on top of the hill), the denomination `50` is in a large font below the woman`s right elbow, and the word `Ungültig` (invalid) is stamped at the very top, slightly to the right. Interestingly, the green image doesn`t sit perfectly in the yellow borders around it, with the top right-hand corner slightly higher than the top left. The name of the printer is below the outer yellow border.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Pattern of six-pointed stars.
Obverse lettering
FÜNFZIG MARK
ZAHLEN DIE KASSEN DER RESIDENZSTADT EISENACH FÜR DIESEN
KRIEGSNOTSCHEIN.
UMLAUFSGEBIET IST DER III. VERWALTUNGSBEZIRK DES GROßHERZOGTUMS
SACHSEN.
EISENACH, DEN 24. OKTOBER 1918.
DER GROßH. BEZIRKSDIREKTOR.
DER VORSTAND DER RESIDENZSTADT.
DER STADTKÄMMERER.
DIE NOTSCHEINE WERDEN SPÄTESTENS ZUM 1. FEBRUAR 1919 ZUR EINZLEBUNG
UND EINLÖSUNG AUFGERUFEN. (Translation: 50 Marks The coffers of the residential city of Eisenach pay for this emergency voucher. The circulation area is the third administrative district of the Grand Duchy of Saxony. Eisenach, the 24th October 1918. The Grand Duchy district director. The Board of the residential city. The city chancellor. The emergency notes will be called for redemption by 1 February 1919 at the latest.)
