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50 Pfennig Millennial Series - Issue 4: Otto II + Otto III
| Issuer | Stadt Allstedt (City of Allstedt, Thuringia) |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green and red letterpress composition divided into three arched bays by Romanesque columns: the left bay bears a standing full-length figure of Emperor Otto II (973–983) and the right bay a standing figure of Emperor Otto III (983–1002), each identified by name and reign dates below, beneath the collective caption 'Die Herren der Pfalz Allstedt'. The central bay carries the red Gothic-script legend 'Notgeld der Stadt Allstedt' above the denomination '50 Pf' and a circular red wax-seal vignette, with the date 'Allstedt, 1. Oktober 1921' and a facsimile Bürgermeister signature below. A bold red header 'DIE TAUSENDJÄHRIGE STADT' spans the top, flanked by vertical Gothic motto bands reading 'ALLEN DEN FRIEDEN DEN LASTERN DEN KRIEG' and 'VEREINTE KRAFT IST STARK'. |
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| Reverse lettering | Allstedt nach einem Gemälde aus d. 17. Jahrh. Einst berühmt als Kaiserpfalz, jetzt durch Zucker, Emaille, Bier u. Malz |
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Allstedt's 1921 Notgeld series takes its theme from the town's genuine medieval significance — both Otto II and Otto III were closely associated with the Ottonian palace complex at Allstedt, making this a rare case where a Notgeld issuer had actual historical grounds for its chosen subject rather than reaching for decorative prestige. The series was printed locally by A. Roßbach in Buttstädt, a small Thuringian firm that handled a number of regional emergency currency contracts during the inflation period.
The DeNG reference 15.1-4/8 places this as the fourth issue in a millennial sequence, suggesting the city structured the series around commemorative numbering rather than pure necessity.