Name/Title
German City of Detmold Fifty Pfennig NotgeldEntry/Object ID
1976.142.051Description
German City of Detmold Fifty Pfennig Notgeld.Context
Notgeld is 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
1914 - 1924Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
City
DetmoldState/Province
North Rhine-WestphaliaCountry
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
NotgeldCurrency
German MarkDenomination
50 PfennigIssuing Authority
City of DetmoldProduction Dates
1920Serial Number
412876Reverse
Description
Soldier carrying a musket in step. City outlined in background.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
3-5/16 inLength
2-3/8 in
