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50 Pfennigs
| Issuer | Wünschendorf (Thuringia), Municipality of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Printer | Hofdruckerei Gerth & Oppenrieder, Gera, Germany |
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| Obverse description | Green-toned notgeld note with a decorative Art Nouveau foliate border panel at left enclosing a circular vignette of two storks standing in a marsh setting, with a circular inscription around the vignette. The right field carries the denomination '50 Pfennig' at top, followed by an oval cartouche inscribed 'Notgeld Wünschendorf', with text below stating the validity announcement terms, the place and date 'Wünschendorf a. d. Elster, den 20. September 1921', and a printed signature line reading 'Der Gemeindevorstand' with a manuscript signature. The printer's imprint 'Hofsteindr. Gerth & Oppenrieder, Gera R.' appears at the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Green-toned note with narrow decorative side panels: the left panel contains an illustration of a horse-drawn cart and a figure, while the right panel shows a steam locomotive. The central field presents a detailed line-drawn vignette of the historic covered wooden bridge ('Holzbrücke 1786') of Wünschendorf, with trees and a path visible beyond the bridge entrance. Below the central vignette runs a two-line inscription in bold gothic lettering referencing the impact of steam technology on the carting trade. |
| Reverse lettering | Holzbrücke 1786 DER TEUFEL HAT DEN DAMPF ERDACHT UND UNS FUHR=LEUTE UMS BROT GEBRACHT. |
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