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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Kreisausschuss des Kreises Monschau |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Olive-green and black Notgeld printed in letterpress style on cream paper. A central circular vignette encloses a standing armoured knight bearing a lance and shield, surrounded by the legend 'Monschau' within the roundel, framed by bold Art Nouveau scrollwork and geometric borders. Flanking text panels carry a patriotic inscription at left and validity/issuing authority details at right, with the denomination '50 Pfennig' repeated in the lower corners and the title 'Gutschein des Kreises Monschau' across the bottom; the designer's name 'Lütkens' appears in small text at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | Gutschein des Kreises Monschau Der Kreis Monschau an der neubelgischen Grenze gelegen, ist der Hüter deutschen Wesens, deutscher Art und deutschen Schaffens! Dieser Gutschein verliert seine Gültigkeit am ersten Oktober 1921. Monschau 17.21. Der Kreisausschuß d. Kreises Monschau 50 PFENNIG |
| Reverse description | Printed in blue-grey, green, and ochre, the reverse centres on a detailed regional map showing Kreis Monschau and its surroundings, with Belgium (Belgien) marked in ochre to the west and neighbouring districts including Kreis Aachen, Kreis Düren, and Kreis Schleiden in green; the year '1921' appears in a diamond cartouche at the top of the map. Flanking text panels carry verses in the local Ripuarian dialect, and the denomination '50 Pfennig' is repeated in the upper corners beneath the title 'Gutschein des Kreises Monschau'. |
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