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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Siebleben (Thuringia), Municipality of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette illustrates the interior of Gustav Freytag's study in meticulous detail: a writing desk with papers and inkstand at centre, flanked by tall bookcases lining the walls and framed by draped curtains, with a small sculptural bust visible on a pedestal in the background. The denomination '50' appears in the upper corners, with 'Pf' monograms at the lower corners within the decorative border. A three-line literary quotation attributed to Freytag occupies the lower text panel. |
| Reverse lettering | Gustav Freytags Arbeitszimmer. Tüchtiges Leben endet auf Erden nicht mit dem Tode, es dauert in Gemüth und Thun der Freunde, wie in den Gedanken und der Arbeit des Volkes. (Translation: Gustav Freytag's study. / A capable life does not end on earth with death, / it endures in the spirit and deeds of friends, / as in the thoughts and work of the people.) |
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Siebleben was a small village outside Gotha, absorbed into the city decades later. Its notgeld was printed by Justus Perthes — the Gotha cartographic house better known for producing Stieler's Hand-Atlas and the Almanach de Gotha than for emergency currency. The geographical proximity made the commission logical; in 1921 many Thuringian municipalities simply walked their artwork to the nearest printshop with suitable equipment.
The "1b" suffix in the reference indicates a paper stock or color variant within the series, suggesting at least two distinct printings exist for this denomination.