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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadtkasse Wittenberg |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue-grey stippled underprint carries, at left, a bold red-printed vignette of Wittenberg's heraldic gate tower rising from stylised waves with fish below and the city coat of arms at centre; to the right, the denomination '50' in large letterpress numerals flanked by 'PF' abbreviations, a serial number cartouche with guilloche border, and a ruled panel bearing the Magistrat's facsimile signature. The issuing authority 'STADTKASSENSCHEIN' is set in heavy Gothic capitals across the top, with 'WITTENBERG DEN 10. DEZEMBER 1920' along the lower margin and the printer's imprint at foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | STADTKASSENSCHEIN PF 50 PF EINLÖSBAR BIS 31. DEZEMBER 1920 BEI DER STADTSPARKASSE WITTENBERG DER MAGISTRAT: WITTENBERG DEN 10. DEZEMBER 1920 J. C. KÖNIG & EBHARDT, HANNOVER |
| Reverse description | Olive-gold stippled ground bears a central intaglio-style bust portrait of Martin Luther in monk's habit, enframed by a broad flowing ribbon scroll that winds continuously around the composition and carries an early German inscription in Gothic letterforms; a Luther rose medallion with cross and shield appears at lower right, and the date '10. Dezember 1920' is lettered at the base. |
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