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50 Pfennig Nordische Woche
| Issuer | City of Lübeck (Notgeld) |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse description | The upper portion of the note carries a grey underprint of repeating 'NW 50' lettering across the entire field, over which the Lübeck civic eagle coat of arms appears in the upper left and right corners in black. A central oval vignette in blue surrounds a detailed line-engraved view of Lübeck's St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche), with the inscription 'MUSTERSCHAU' arching above and 'LÜBECK' below within the oval border. Denomination numerals '50' appear in framed boxes at lower left and right, while the red lower panel bears the validity notice in bold black letterpress: 'NUR GÜLTIG IN DER AUSSTELLUNG VOM 1–11. SEPTEMBER 1921', below which three manuscript signatures appear, with the printer's credit 'H.G. RAHTGENS, LÜBECK.' at lower left and 'W. GÜNTERITZ. 21.' at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in bold, flat colours against a grey underprint of repeating Lübeck eagle motifs. A large central oval in red carries a heraldic vignette of the Norwegian royal coat of arms — a crowned golden lion holding an axe on a red field — overlaid on a stylised Norwegian flag cross in red, white, and blue. The title inscription 'NORDISCHE WOCHE' is split decoratively across the four corners of the note in large block lettering ('NORDI-SCHE' at top, 'WO--CHE' at bottom), with a series letter 'D' at lower right and the designer credit 'W. GÜNTERITZ, LÜBECK.' at bottom right. |
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Lübeck's 1921 Nordische Woche — Nordic Week — was a regional cultural festival intended to reassert the city's Hanseatic identity and Scandinavian ties during a period of acute German national humiliation. The Notgeld series issued for the occasion was as much promotional material as emergency currency, printed locally by Rahtgens and designed by W. Günteritz with the event's cultural program in mind.
The reference DeNG 1/2#0827.1-4/5 indicates this belongs to a set of at least five design variants — collectors typically pursue the complete run, and single pieces trade at a discount against intact sets.