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50 Pfennigs 1/2 Mark, Brandenburger Bankverein
| Issuer | Brandenburger Bankverein e.G.m.b.H. |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress design on light paper with a fine guilloche underprint in pale blue. A red Prussian heraldic eagle vignette occupies the centre field, over which a dark blue cartouche bears the denomination legend "EINE HALBE MARK" in white serif capitals. The word "GUTSCHEIN" is set in large bold type at the top, with denomination panels of "50 PF" printed in each corner within ornamental oak-leaf frames. The issuer name, place, and date appear below the serial number, with three manuscript facsimile signatures at the foot and the printer's imprint "Wiesike Brandenburg" in small type beneath the border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 50 Pf Pf Dieser Gutschein verliert seine Gültigkeit, wenn er nicht bis zum 31. Dezember 1918 bei dem Brandenburger Bankverein, G.m.b.H., zur Einlösung vorgelegt wird. Nachahmungen dieses Gutscheines werden strafrechtlich verfolgt. 50 50 Pf Pf (Translation: This voucher will become invalid if it is not presented for redemption by December 31, 1918 at the Brandenburg Bank Association, Ltd. Counterfeiters of this voucher will be prosecuted.) |
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Brandenburger Bankverein e.G.m.b.H. was a cooperative credit institution — the "e.G.m.b.H." designation marks it as a registered cooperative with limited liability, the Schulze-Delitzsch model that spread through German commercial towns in the second half of the nineteenth century. By 1917, with the Reichsbank's metal coinage almost entirely absorbed by the war economy, small-denomination Notgeld like this became the practical solution to everyday transactions. Cooperative banks were among the more reliable issuers; their local accountability gave the notes at least the appearance of backing.
Wiesike was a Brandenburg an der Havel printer of modest regional standing. Same town as the issuer — a sensible choice when wartime transport was unreliable.