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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Gemeinde Stadtlengsfeld |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | Fünfzig Pfennig. Gutschein der Gemeinde Stadtlengsfeld. Ungültig einen Monat nach ortsüblicher Aufkündigung. Stadtlengsfeld, den 1. September 1921. Der Gemeindevorstand: Der Gemeinderat: SIEGEL DER STADTGEMEINDE STADTLENGSFELD No |
| Reverse description | Richly coloured vignette in red, gold, and brown, with an ornate scrollwork border in dark tones framing a central oval scene illustrating a folklore episode: a gnome in a red cap addresses a departing shepherd inside a cave lit by hanging crystals, with an open treasure chest in the foreground. The numeral 4 appears to either side of the oval, identifying this as series sheet number 4. A caption in blackletter script arches above the oval and a verse inscription curves below it. |
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Stadtlengsfeld is a small Thuringian town, and this 50 Pfennig note is a product of the Kleingeldersatz crisis of 1921 — the acute shortage of coin small change that forced thousands of German municipalities to print their own emergency currency. The printer, H. Stürtz AG in Würzburg, was one of the more technically capable university presses taking on notgeld contracts during this period, handling municipal commissions from well outside its immediate region.
The DeNG reference suffix "1a-4/6" indicates this is one of several variant states in the series — likely differing in serial numbering or overprint detail rather than a fundamental design change.