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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Magistrat der Stadt Hoym |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Brown-toned notgeld with a diamond-pattern border frame surrounding a central panoramic vignette of the old town of Hoym as it appeared circa 1700, captioned on a scroll ribbon above the scene. To the left of the vignette, a legend panel lists ten labelled landmarks (A through K) in Gothic script, while to the right the municipal coat of arms is displayed. The denomination '50' appears in each corner, the town name 'Hoym i/Anhalt' is inscribed in large Gothic lettering at the top, and below the vignette the voucher number, validity clause, date '17.5.1921', and the magistrate's manuscript signature appear alongside the inscription 'Gutschein No'. The printer's imprint 'Louis Koch, Halberstadt' is at the foot. |
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| Reverse lettering | Teurung, Hunger, Sorg und Streit, seien fern uns alle Zeit Alte und neue Hoymer Kirche Die Türme wurden erbaut: 1471 u. 1822 50 |
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Hoym is a small town in the Harz foothills, and this 50 Pfennig note is a product of the Notgeld wave that swept German municipalities between 1920 and 1922 — driven not by genuine coin shortages by that point, but by the collector market that had made small-denomination local issues commercially attractive. Louis Koch in Halberstadt was a regional printer well-positioned to serve that demand, producing runs for multiple surrounding communities.
The DeNG reference suffix 4-6/6 indicates this is the sixth and final type in the Hoym sub-series — worth noting for completeness collectors working the full run.