Germany, Weimar Republic 1923 Brass 50 Millionen Mark Notgeld, Landesbank der Provinz Westfalen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1923
This brass emergency money piece, or Notgeld, is a 50 Millionen Mark coin issued by the Landesbank der Provinz Westfalen in Germany during the Weimar Republic period.
Dated 1923, the piece measures 33.1 mm in diameter and weighs 12.73 g. The design commemorates the statesman Freiherr vom Stein. The obverse displays a bust of Freiherr vom Stein facing right, surrounded by the inscription "Minister vom Stein • Deutschlands Führer in schwerer Zeit 1757-1831". The reverse features a central depiction of a rearing horse, which is a traditional heraldic symbol, positioned above the denomination "50 Millionen Mark" and the date "1923".
The surrounding text on the reverse reads "Notgeld Der Provinz Westfalen". The coin is crafted from brass and demonstrates clear artistic relief in the portrait and the animal figure. The physical condition includes light surface scratches and edge knocks, consistent with its circulation as emergency currency during a period of hyperinflation.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 12.73 g
- Diameter
- 33.1 mm
- Material
- Brass
Technical characteristics
- Mintage
- 105,178
- Denomination
- 50 Millionen Mark
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Freiherr vom Stein facing right, inscribed 'Minister vom Stein • Deutschlands Führer in schwerer Zeit 1757-1831'
- Reverse
- Horse rearing above denomination '50 Millionen Mark' and date '1923', inscribed 'Notgeld Der Provinz Westfalen'
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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