Würzburg 50 pfennigs Notgeld voucher, designed by Heinrich Schiestl, c. 1920
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1920
This emergency money voucher, or Notgeld, from the city of Würzburg, Germany, dates to approximately 1920. Produced via the chromolithograph technique on paper, the voucher has a physical dimension of 6.3 cm by 9.6 cm.
The design is highly ornamental, featuring a central portrait of Meister Dill, framed by intricate decorative borders and regional coats of arms. The text is rendered in a distinct gothic script, clearly stating the denomination of 50 pfennigs and identifying the issuer as the city council of Würzburg. It includes a serial number in red, 166269, and notes regarding the voucher's validity and redemption process via local newspaper announcements.
The artwork, intended to reflect the cultural and historical context of the city, bears the signature of the artist Heinrich Schiestl (1864–1940) in the lower margin. This historical financial document serves as a vivid example of the artistic and economic emergency measures utilized in early 20th-century Germany.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 cm x 9.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- chromolithograph
- Denomination
- 50 pfennigs
Design
- Inscriptions
- Fünfzig Pfennig, Gutschein der Stadt Würzburg, Stadtrat Würzburg, 1. Bürgermeister
- Central motif
- portrait of Meister Dill
- Serial number
- 166269
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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