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90 Heller Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner
| Issuer | Gemeinde Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner (Municipality of Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner dieser Gutschein wird bis 15.Nov. 1920 eingelöst Bürgermeister 3. Auflage |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely unprinted, presenting a plain cream-beige paper surface with a natural laid texture visible throughout, consistent with the unadorned reverse typical of Austrian municipal Notgeld issues of this period. |
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One of thousands of Austrian municipal Notgeld issues that flooded the country between 1919 and 1922, this 90 Heller piece from Obernberg am Brenner reflects the acute small-change shortage that followed the collapse of the Habsburg monetary system. The Brenner Pass corridor municipalities were particularly active issuers — proximity to the new Italian border, drawn by the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, created unusual local economic pressures as cross-border traffic dried up and Austrian Crown coinage disappeared from circulation almost entirely.
The 90 Heller denomination is atypical. Most municipal Notgeld series favored round figures; odd values like this usually indicate a calculated set designed for philatelic sale rather than pure necessity.