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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Hadersleben, City of |
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| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Small-format Notgeld note issued by the City of Hadersleben in 1919, bearing the denomination 50 Pfennig in bold central text within a decorative border typical of German emergency currency of the period. The issuing authority inscription and date appear in letterpress typeset text, with minimal vignette ornamentation consistent with wartime austerity printing practices. The overall layout is simple and utilitarian, reflecting the provisional nature of this local issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries standard Notgeld reverse text with validity and redemption conditions, framed within a plain printed border characteristic of municipal emergency issues of the 1919 period. Typeset letterpress text dominates the field, with no substantial pictorial vignette, consistent with the economical production methods employed for small-denomination Notgeld. |
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Hadersleben — now Haderslev in southern Denmark — issued this note at one of the most politically charged moments in its modern history. The 1919 date places it squarely in the plebiscite period following Germany's defeat in the First World War, when the future of Schleswig was being decided by popular vote under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Local Notgeld issues from this zone carry an additional layer of significance: the administering authority was German, but the population was mixed, and the outcome — Zone 1 voted for Denmark in February 1920 — meant the town changed hands permanently just months after notes like this entered circulation.