Würzburg 50 Pfennig emergency money note, c. 1920, designed by Heinrich Schiestl
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1920
This collectible specimen is a 50 pfennig emergency money note (Notgeld) issued by the city of Würzburg, Germany, around 1920. Executed in the chromolithograph technique on paper, the note serves as a historical voucher reflecting the economic climate of the early 20th century.
The design features a central rectangular panel depicting a portrait of Master Dill, flanked by two circular cartouches containing the denomination text 'Gutschein der Stadt Würzburg' and 'ueber Fünfzig Pfennig'. The artwork is heavily ornamented with architectural-style frames, regional symbolic coats of arms, and detailed typography. The overall dimensions of the paper sheet are 6.3 cm by 9.6 cm, with the printed depiction measuring 5.8 cm by 9.0 cm.
Inscriptions within the printing plate include the city's legal disclaimer, the signature of the First Mayor, and the serial number 166269. The note is an example of regional emergency currency, illustrating a blend of historical artistic motifs and practical monetary utility.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 cm x 9.6 cm
- Depiction size
- 5.8 cm x 9.0 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- chromolithograph
- Denomination
- 50 pfennigs
- Serial number
- 166269
Design
- Inscriptions
- Fünfzig Pfennig, Gutschein der Stadt Würzburg, Meister Dill, Stadtrat Würzburg
- Obverse motifs
- portrait of Master Dill, regional coats of arms
Identification
- Source note
- 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
- Heinrich Schiestl
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