50 Pfennig Bonifatius Series

Issuer Ohrdruf (Thuringia), City of
Year 1921
Type Local banknote
Value 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Paper
Size 108 × 72 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
Designer(s)
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In circulation to 31 December 1921
Reference(s) DeNG 1/2#1012.4-5/6
Obverse description Ehrenstein Castle City crest Memorial column
Obverse lettering 50 PFENNIG NOTGELD DER STADT OHRDRUF ZUM GEDÄCHTNIS AN DIE GRUENDUNG DER STADT OHRDRUF DURCH BONIFACIUS I./J. 724 GÜLTIG BIS 31. DEZEMBER 1921 OHRDRUF / DEN 1. SEPTEMBER 1921 DER STADTRAT
(Translation: 50 pfennigs Notgeld from the city of Ohrdruf In memory of the founding of the city of Ohrdruf by Bonifacius in the year 724 Valid until December 31, 1921 Ohrdruf / September 1, 1921 The city council)
Reverse description Construction of a chapel
Reverse lettering 50 PF ,,ALS NUN BONIFACIUS DAS LAND ERHALTEN HATTE / LIESS ER AN JENER STÄTTE DAS GESTRÄUCH AUSROTTEN UND AUF DEM GELEGTEN GRUND EIN KIRCHLEIN AUFBAUEN.` BAU EINER KAPELLE AN DER OHRA DURCH BONIFACIUS
(Translation: 50 pfennigs ,,When Bonifacius had received the land / he had arranged to remove the bushes from that site and built a small church on the ground.` Construction of a chapel by Bonifacius)
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Protection type Watermark
Protection description G-S pattern
Variants There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Numisquare ID 7528295980
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