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75 Pfennig
| Issuer | Stadt Arys (City of Arys) |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Value | 75 Pfennigs (75 Pfennige) (0.75) |
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| Reverse description | Brown and tan note with large Fraktur lettering 'Fünfundsiebzig Pfennig' across the upper half, with the numeral '75' at upper left and lower left. A cartouche at centre bears the motto 'Masovia lebe mein Heimatland', while a rectangular vignette at upper right presents a letterpress view of a local church with trees. The lower margin carries the validity clause, a serial number, the issuing date 'Arÿs, den 1. Februar 1921', the authority 'Der Magistrat' with a manuscript signature, and the printer's imprint 'Flemming-Wiskott A.-G. Glogau'. |
| Reverse lettering | Fünfundsiebzig Pfennig 75 Masovia lebe mein Heimatland Gültig bis 1 Monat nach Aufforderung Arÿs, den 1. Februar 1921 Der Magistrat FLEMMING-WISKOTT A.-G. GLOGAU. |
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Arys was a small East Prussian railway town — its importance came almost entirely from the junction connecting lines toward Lyck, Johannisburg, and the Russian frontier. The 1921 notgeld issue reflects the postwar currency chaos that forced hundreds of German municipalities to print their own emergency small change, with Flemming & Wiskott in Glogau handling an enormous volume of such commissions across the region during this period.
The reference DeNG 2#47.1-3/3 indicates this is the third type within the Arys series, suggesting the city issued multiple variants — unusual for a community of its modest size.