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90 Heller Bruck im Pinzgau
| Issuer | Gemeinde Bruck im Pinzgau (Municipality of Bruck im Pinzgau) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Currency | Krone (1918-1921) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is framed by a decorative border of interlocking chain-link and diamond lattice motifs in green, red, and pink. A central oval vignette at the top depicts a figure in a red cap amid foliage. The main text field, set in Gothic script, carries the redemption pledge of the Gemeinde Bruck im Pinzgau, with three manuscript signature lines for the Bürgermeister and two Gemeinderäte below. At the foot, two rectangular vignettes in red and green show lit candles amid pine sprigs, evoking a festive Advent theme. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large oval vignette set against a golden-ochre ground, encircled by a wreath of pine branches with lit candles at the sides. Within the oval, a deep blue nocturnal sky is populated with a celestial figure descending from above and a group of figures in traditional folk costume dancing in a ring at the lower portion, evoking a Christmas or Advent allegory. The denomination is inscribed in bold cursive script at the foot reading '90 Heller 90', with an artist's signature 'R. Uckert' noted at lower right. |
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Bruck im Pinzgau is a small market town in the Salzburg highlands, and this 90 Heller notgeld dates from the acute coin shortage that persisted in Austria well into 1920 — long after the armistice, as the new republican government struggled to stabilize a currency stripped of its imperial backing. Municipal issues in odd denominations like 90 Heller were common precisely because they were designed to fill the gaps left by missing 10- and 20-Heller coins in daily retail transactions.
The Jaksc catalog distinguishes multiple printings within this series; the "IIIa" subtype indicates a specific paper or overprint variant documented by Austrian notgeld specialists.