German 1923 Landesbank der Provinz Westfalen 10000 Mark Gilt Bronze Notgeld
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1923
This piece of German emergency money, or Notgeld, was issued by the Landesbank der Provinz Westfalen in 1923 during the Weimar Republic period. Struck in gilt bronze, this specimen measures 45 mm in diameter and weighs 31.7 grams.
The obverse features a central depiction of a rampant horse, surrounded by the inscription "NOTGELD DER PROVINZ WESTFALEN", with the denomination "10000 Mark" and the date "1923" below. The reverse displays a bust of the Prussian statesman Freiherr vom Stein facing right, encircled by the text "MINISTER VOM STEIN•DEUTSCHLANDS FUHRER IN SCHWERER ZEIT 1757-1831". The piece is documented under references Funck-645.7c and Jaeger N20a.
It represents the historical period of hyperinflation and regional currency issuance in early 20th-century Germany. The object is presented in a secure, certified plastic holder.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 31.7 g
- Diameter
- 45 mm
- Material
- Gilt Bronze
Technical characteristics
- Denomination
- 10000 Mark
Design
- Obverse
- Rampant horse with inscription NOTGELD DER PROVINZ WESTFALEN and date 1923
- Reverse
- Bust of Freiherr vom Stein with inscription MINISTER VOM STEIN•DEUTSCHLANDS FUHRER IN SCHWERER ZEIT 1757-1831
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
- Landesbank der Provinz Westfalen
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