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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | City of Glatz (Lower Silesia) |
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| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green, blue, and terracotta tones on a stippled background. Three oval cartouches with acanthus-leaf surrounds are arranged horizontally at centre: the left cartouche carries the validity inscription, the central cartouche bears a rampant lion vignette above the large numeral '50' and denomination 'Pfennige', and the right cartouche holds the issuing authority text with manuscript signatures. The Gothic-script legend 'Notgeld der Stadt Glatz' arches across the upper portion of the note, with the printer's imprint 'L. Schirmer Glatz' in small letterpress along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | Aus vergangenen Tagen. 50 50 |
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Glatz was one of hundreds of German municipalities that issued emergency paper money — Notgeld — during the severe coin shortage that followed the First World War. The city's notes were produced locally by L. Schirmer, a regional printer rather than one of the major specialized Notgeld houses, which is why the production quality across this series can vary noticeably between printings.
The reference range 431.4-9/12 suggests multiple varieties exist within this denomination, likely differing by date, serial numbering, or minor typographic details — distinctions that matter to Notgeld specialists more than to generalist collectors.