Name/Title
CE 1920 50 Pfennig Notgeld Note: Prokop Orders the Retreat from NaumburgDescription
50 Pfennig Notgeld Note: Prokop Orders the Retreat from Naumburg
Naumburg an der Saale, Germany, 1920
Paper emergency money
Issued by the city of Naumburg an der Saale in 1920, this 50 pfennig Notgeld note belongs to the city’s Hussite legend series. The illustrated side shows Prokop, the Hussite leader, looking back toward Naumburg’s children and their teacher. The caption reads, “Zog darauf sein langes Schwert, kommandierte: Rechts um kehrt; hinterwärts von Naumburg,” meaning approximately, “He then drew his long sword and commanded: turn right about; back away from Naumburg.” The reverse identifies the issuing authority as the City of Naumburg and states the note’s limited municipal validity. Like other German Notgeld, it served as emergency small-change currency while also presenting a scene from local civic memory.Create Date
June 10, 2026Update Date
June 19, 2026
