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50 Pfennig Luther Jubilee Series
| Issuer | Eisenach (Thuringia), City of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Printer | J. Adolf Schwarz, Lindenberg im Allgäu |
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| Obverse lettering | Wartburgstadt Eisenach Zum Gedächnis an die Ankunft Dr. Martin Luthers auf Wartburg 4. Mai 1521 Gültig bis 31. Mai 1921 Eisenach 1921 Oberbürgermeister Stadtrat u. Kämmerer Stadtrat u. Geh.Rat Fünfzig Pfennig (Translation: Wartburg city Eisenach In memory of the arrival of Dr. Martin Luther at Wartburg May 4, 1521 Valid until May 31, 1921 Eisenach 1921 Lord Mayor City Council and Chamberlain City Council and Privy Councillor Fifty Pfennigs) |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 Pf. Lütherfeier·1921 in·Eisenach Eisenach die Stadt wie sie vor Alters gestanden hatt (Translation: 50 pfennigs Luther celebration 1921 in Eisenach Eisenach the city as it stood in ancient times) |
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Issued in 1921 to mark the 400th anniversary of Luther's appearance before the Diet of Worms, this note belongs to the flood of Notgeld that German municipalities weaponized as collectible souvenirs during the early Weimar inflation years. Eisenach had a direct claim on the Luther connection — the Wartburg castle above the city is where Luther translated the New Testament into German while in hiding, 1521–1522. The jubilee timing was deliberate, and these notes circulated as much through collectors' albums as through actual commerce.
The handmade paper substrate, with watermark security, is unusual for municipal Notgeld of this period and points to a higher production specification than the typical printed cardstock issues. J. Adolf Schwarz in Lindenberg im Allgäu produced several prestige Notgeld series in this format.