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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadt Nördlingen (City of Nördlingen) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Size | 115 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | A panoramic vignette of the Nördlingen city skyline occupies the upper portion, rendered in a woodcut-style line art with the distinctive Daniel tower of St. George's Church rising at centre, flanked by medieval walls, towers, and rooftops. The denomination numeral '50' appears in bold at upper left and upper right corners, while the lower section is divided into three panels: the flanking panels carry the inscription 'GUTSCHEIN ÜBER FÜNFZIG PFENNIG' in block lettering, and the central panel bears the issuer name 'NÖRDLINGEN' above 'RAT DER STADT' with a manuscript signature and the title 'RECHTSK. BÜRGERMEISTER'. |
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| Reverse lettering | Wanderer, Kennst Du die Stadt In Bayerns schönen Gefilden, Nahe dem schwäbischen Land Und der Donau flüchtigen Wellen? Nördlingen ist's, Der ält'sten und schönsten Städte eine des Reichs. Komme und schau! Du Erzählst begeistert von ihr Dann den Deinen! Nördlingen, 1. 12. 20. Dieser Schein gilt bis 31. 3. 21. |
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Nördlingen's 1920 Notgeld issues belong to the wave of municipal emergency currency that flooded Germany during the postwar economic instability, when central government coinage was simply unavailable in sufficient quantity for everyday transactions. Cities were legally permitted to issue their own fractional notes, and hundreds did — but Nördlingen's series was among those produced with deliberate regional character, drawing on the town's identity as one of Germany's best-preserved medieval walled cities.
The reference suffix structure in P#978.13-2/5.1 suggests this is a specific printing variant within a broader local issue, distinguishable from related pieces in the series by paper stock or minor typographic differences that are easy to overlook without direct comparison.