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50 Mark - Westfalen Annette v. Droste-Hülshoff
| Issuer | Province of Westphalia |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
| Reverse lettering | Annette v. Droste-Hülshoff 1797-1848 ▪ Westfalens Dichterin ▪ |
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The Province of Westphalia was one of dozens of German regional authorities that began issuing notgeld — emergency money — as the Reichsmark collapsed in 1923. This particular piece honors Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the 19th-century poet born near Münster, whose connection to Westphalia made her a natural choice for a regional issue. The aluminum composition was itself a consequence of the crisis: metal values were outpacing face values so rapidly that traditional coinage metals had become economically absurd.
By late 1923, 50 Mark was essentially worthless before the ink dried.