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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Eisenberg (Thuringia), City of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Size | 100 × 54 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in teal-blue on cream paper, centred on the municipal coat of arms of Eisenberg — a crowned shield bearing three arched gateways above a fortified wall — flanked by two skeletal allegorical figures rendered in an Expressionist woodcut style. A panoramic silhouette of the Eisenberg townscape with church spires runs across the upper background. Two large decorative ribbon banners spiral outward from the central vignette carrying the full text of a satirical verse, with the denomination numerals '50' in bold letterpress at upper left and right beneath the heading 'EISENBERG'. A manuscript serial number and two facsimile signatures appear at the lower centre, dated 1921, with the validity clause at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 EISENBERG 50 Schulden wachsen die auch noch so sehr, man druckt dann mehr und mehr. Der Stadtrat zu Eisenberg i.Thür. Notgeld Nr. 1921 Gültig bis einen Monat nach Aufruf. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in deep green-black on green-tinted paper and carries a dramatic allegorical intaglio-style vignette occupying nearly the full field, rendered in a dark Expressionist manner. A robed skeletal figure of Death stands on either side of a seated alchemist working by firelight at a laboratory bench surrounded by vessels and shelves of bottles, with flames and smoke rising dramatically in the background. The denomination '50 PFENNIG' is inscribed in large bold letters across the upper portion, with the years '1680' and '1707' at upper left and right respectively, referencing historical local associations. Verse inscriptions in Gothic-style lettering appear on both flanks, and the designer's monogram 'WB' is visible at lower right. |
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