Name/Title
German City of Cologne Fifty Pfennig Notgeld-1922Description
German City of Cologne Fifty Pfennig Notgeld-1922Context
Notgeld refers to money issued by an institution in a time of economic or political crisis. The issuing institution is usually one without official sanction from the central government. This occurs usually when sufficient state-produced money is not available from the central bank. Most notably, notgeld generally refers to money produced in Germany and Austria during World War I and the Interbellum. Issuing institutions could be a town's savings banks, municipality and private or state-owned firms. Nearly all issues contained an expiry date, after which time they were invalid. Issues without dates ordinarily had an expiry announced in a newspaper or at the place of issuance.Collection
BanknotesMade/Created
Date made
1922Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
City
CologneState/Province
North Rhine-WestphaliaCountry
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
NotgeldCurrency
German MarkDenomination
50 PfennigIssuing Authority
City of CologneProduction Dates
Jan 12, 1922Serial Number
072829Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
2-3/8 inLength
4 in
