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| Issuer | Stadt Köln (City of Cologne) |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Printed in dark purple-brown on a pale lilac guilloche underprint, the obverse carries the large numeral '50' at left and the denomination 'PFENNIG' in bold letterpress at centre. A vignette at right depicts the statue of Jan von Werth, the celebrated Cologne cavalry general, identified by the inscription 'J. v. Werth' at its base. The heading 'STADT KÖLN 1921' appears in the top and bottom border panels, a red circular city seal is affixed at lower left, and the series identifier 'K XIV' is overprinted in red at upper right alongside the legend 'Gutschein über', with the date 'Köln, den 13. Juli 1921' and the facsimile signature of the Oberbürgermeister printed below the validity text. |
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| Obverse lettering | STADT KÖLN 1921 Gutschein über 50 PFENNIG K XIV Dieser Gutschein wird von allen städtischen Kassen in Zahlung genommen. Er verliert seine Gültigkeit einen Monat nach Aufkündigung in den Kölner Ortsblättern. Die Stadtgemeinde Köln haftet für die Einlösung. Köln, den 13. Juli 1921. Der Oberbürgermeister: J. v. Werth M. DUMONT SCHAUBERG, KÖLN |
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| Reverse lettering | HEIMKEHR JAN UN GRIET Griet, wer et hätt' gedonn! Jan, wer et hätt' gewoß! 50 50 50 50 |
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