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75 Pfennig Caricature Series
| Issuer | Kahla (Thuringia), City of |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Printer | J. P. Himmer (Himmer GmbH Druckerei & Verlag), Augsburg, Germany (1842) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large oak tree rendered in green and brown tones against a deep teal background, with scattered banknote scraps falling around its trunk — an allegorical commentary on the inflationary devaluation of paper money. Flanking the tree on the left are three ribbon banners bearing the denomination numeral '75' with Pfennig symbol, and the text identifying the issuer and value; on the right, two further banners carry the issue and expiry dates, below which appear two facsimile signature panels with official titles. The printer's imprint 'DRUCK.: HIMMER, AUGSBURG.' is inscribed in the lower margin beneath the bordered vignette. |
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| Obverse lettering | 75 GUTSCHEIN DER STADT KAHLA ÜBER ¾ MARK AUSGABETAG 1. DEZ. 1921 VERFALLTAG 31. DEZ. 1921 BÜRGERMSTR STADTRAT DRUCK.: HIMMER, AUGSBURG. |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries a full-width satirical caricature vignette in the Expressionist style, rendered in teal, green, and cream tones against a dark blue ground, showing a chaotic melee of grotesquely exaggerated figures wielding an umbrella, a cane, and a pitchfork in a brawling scene. The composition fills the entire inner border, with the artist's signature 'OLAF' visible in the lower right corner. A rectangular cartouche at the bottom of the vignette bears the motto inscription in bold letterpress. |
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