German 1920 Notgeld banknotes for 10 and 20 Heller, Nurolzmünster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
April 1920
These notes are significant for their thematic content, featuring a portrait of Anton Graf von Arco-Valley, who gained notoriety for the 1919 assassination of the Bavarian revolutionary leader Kurt Eisner.
Printed in a stylized format with distinct background coloring for each denomination—ochre for the 10 Heller and a lavender-grey for the 20 Heller—the obverse displays the portrait of Arco-Valley alongside the municipal guarantee text, the date of issuance (April 9, 1920), and the signature of the mayor, Joh. Hettl. The design includes text warnings regarding the legal consequences of counterfeiting. The artistic style reflects the austere, graphic aesthetic common to German emergency currency issued during the hyperinflationary period following the First World War.
These notes represent the political polarization of Weimar-era Germany, serving as a material artifact of the nationalist sentiment that surged in the aftermath of the failed Bavarian socialist revolution.
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Physical characteristics
- Denominations
- 10 Heller and 20 Heller
Technical characteristics
- Issuer
- Marktgemeinde Nurolzmünster
- Date of issue
- April 9, 1920
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Anton Graf von Arco-Valley, denomination numerals, text of municipal guarantee, issuance date, and signature of the mayor
- Color scheme
- Ochre for 10 Heller, Lavender-grey for 20 Heller
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Bitterer
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