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50 Pfennig
| Issuer | Der Rat der Stadt Leipzig (City Council of Leipzig) |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Notgeld voucher (Gutschein) printed in black on a pink guilloche underprint of interlocking oval patterns. The denomination '50 Pfennig' appears in a ruled panel at upper left and lower right, with the serial letter and number in bold type across the upper centre. The arms of the City of Leipzig — a shield bearing a rampant lion — appear twice, in the upper right and lower left corners within ruled cartouches. The issuing authority 'Der Rat der Stadt Leipzig' is set in bold letterpress across the lower centre, accompanied by a manuscript facsimile signature, all within a decorative border of repeating cross motifs. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUTSCHEIN über Fünfzig Pfennig Dieser Gutschein wird an allen städtischen Kassen jederzeit in Zahlung genommen. Der Rat der Stadt Leipzig. 50 Pfennig |
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Leipzig's city council issued Notgeld in large quantities during the inflationary chaos that followed the First World War, and the 50 Pfennig denominations were among the most practically necessary — small enough for everyday transactions at a moment when the Reichsbank could not keep subsidiary coinage in circulation. Metal had been systematically requisitioned for the war effort, and small-denomination paper filled the gap left by vanished copper and nickel.
Leipzig printed its own emergency issues locally, which was common for larger German municipalities with established printing infrastructure. The city's notes were generally well-produced by Notgeld standards, though the series was extensive enough that quality varies across individual printings.