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80 Heller Marsbach, municipality of
| Issuer | Marsbach, Municipality of |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 80 Hellers (0.8) |
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| Obverse lettering | Die Gemeinde Marsbach Post Niederkappel in Ob. Öst. gibt zufolge Sitzungsbeschluss v. 23./6./20 Gutscheine aus und haftet mit ihrem Gesamtvermögen für die bis 31./12. 20 zu erfolgende Einlösung derselben in ges. Bargeld. Der Bürgermeister: Schlogintweit m.p. (Translation: The municipality Marsbach Post Niederkappel in Upper Austria issues vouchers according to the decision of the meeting of 23/6/20 and is liable with its total assets for the redemption of the same in sound cash to be made until 31/12/1920. The mayor: Schlogintweit m.p.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 80 h Ruine Kaichenbach (Translation: 80 Heller Ruin Kaichenbach) |
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Marsbach is a small market commune in Upper Austria's Mühlviertel district, and its decision to issue emergency currency in 1920 placed it among the hundreds of Austrian municipalities that printed Notgeld to compensate for the chronic small-denomination coin shortage that persisted well after the First World War ended. The 80 Heller denomination is an odd choice — most Notgeld series favored rounder values — which suggests this was calibrated to a specific local pricing need rather than issued as part of a decorative series for collectors.
The watermarked paper is worth noting. Many municipal Austrian Notgeld issues of this period used plain stock; the presence of a watermark here implies the commune sourced a more controlled paper supply, likely to deter forgery at even this hyperlocal level.