German Notgeld banknote, 50 Heller, Aurolzmünster, 1920
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
April 9, 1920
The note is notable for its inclusion of a portrait of Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, the aristocratic nationalist and assassin of the Bavarian socialist leader Kurt Eisner.
Measuring 10 by 7 cm, the obverse features a portrait of von Arco-Valley on the left, flanked by geometric vertical lines, with the denomination '50' and the text 'Fünfzig Heller' prominently displayed in gothic typeface. The text also includes the town's guarantee for redemption, a warning against forgery, and the signature of the mayor, Joh. Kettl. The reverse of the note depicts a scenic landscape from von Arco-Valley’s Austrian birthplace.
This specific issue serves as a historical document reflecting the politically volatile atmosphere of post-World War I Germany and the nationalist sentiment surrounding von Arco-Valley’s trial and subsequent imprisonment.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 10 x 7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Issuer
- Aurolzmünster
- Denomination
- 50 Heller
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Anton von Arco-Valley, denomination 50 Heller, text
- Reverse
- Landscape from von Arco-Valley’s Austrian birthplace
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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