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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadt Nienburg an der Weser (City of Nienburg on the Weser) |
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| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour Notgeld voucher printed in red, black, and grey, with the denomination value "50" in large bold numerals flanking a central vignette of the Nienburg town hall rendered in red and white letterpress. The serial number appears in the upper right corner, with the issuer name "Stadt Nienburg" in ornate Gothic script across the lower portion. The legends "Gutschein über" appear symmetrically on either side of the vignette, and the printer's imprint "Edler & Krische, Hannover" runs along the bottom margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | Gegen Ablieferung dieses Gutscheins zahlt die Kämmereikasse der Stadt Nienburg den Betrag von 50 Pfennig Dieser Gutschein verliert seine Gültigkeit, wenn er nicht innerhalb 3 Monaten nach erfolgter öffentlicher Aufforderung eingelöst wird. Der Magistrat Stahn. |
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Nienburg's wartime and postwar small-denomination Notgeld was a direct consequence of the 1916 coin shortage, when hoarding stripped everyday copper and nickel from circulation across Germany. Municipal authorities were legally permitted — and often financially motivated — to fill that gap themselves, which is why hundreds of German towns issued their own emergency scrip during this period.
Edler & Krische in Hanover were prolific printers of provincial Notgeld, handling output for numerous Lower Saxony municipalities simultaneously. Their production runs were efficient but not particularly distinguished — the printing is competent rather than remarkable.