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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Bremerhaven, Lehe and Geestemünde, Cities of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a central vignette of an elderly pipe-smoking mariner set against a nautical background, rendered in a folk-art illustrative style typical of German Notgeld issues. The figure evokes the maritime character of the issuing port cities of Bremerhaven, Lehe, and Geestemünde. A decorative border frames the composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | wat sind heut fofftig penn? (Translation: What are fifty pfennig (worth) today?) |
| Reverse description | The reverse centres on a large bold denomination numeral '50' in blue and red, flanked by stylised sea-serpent or eel motifs, with a steam vessel under sail silhouetted above and a laden hay wagon vignette below, evoking the maritime and agricultural character of the region. The central oval cartouche is framed by a scalloped red and blue border, set within an ornate letterpress-printed surround of flame-like foliate scrollwork in orange, green, and blue across the four corners. |
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