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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Städtische Sparkasse Mayen |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark brown on tan paper and carries two architectural vignettes side by side. At the left, a rectangular inset shows a detailed view of the Brückentor, Mayen's medieval bridge gate, labelled 'Brückentor' in a caption cartouche. To the right, a larger panoramic vignette presents the ruined Genovevaburg castle with its round tower and battlements, captioned 'Genovevaburg'. The town name 'Mayen' is set in large blackletter type at the bottom centre, with the numeral '50' in bold at the lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | Brückentor Mayen Genovevaburg 50 |
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Mayen is a small town in the Eifel region of the Rhineland, and this 50 Pfennig note is a product of the Notgeld wave that swept German municipalities in 1919 as central coin supplies collapsed following defeat and the economic dislocations of demobilization. The Städtische Sparkasse — the municipal savings bank, not a commercial institution — stepped in as issuer, which was common practice for smaller communities lacking a proper bank of issue.
Eifel-area Notgeld from this period was produced in small runs and circulated hyperlocally, often redeemed and destroyed within months. Surviving examples frequently show heavy use.