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Title: 50 pfennig
Date: 1922-05-31
Object Name: paper money
Classification: European
Issuing Authorities:
Domitz, Germany
Culture(s):
German
Place of Origin: Germany, D÷mitz
Mint: Europe, Weimar Republic, Dömitz
Technique: printed
Medium: paper, card stock
Dimensions: Coin: 12 O'Clock (12 O'Clock) Overall: 7.5 x 10.9 cm (2 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Subject/Image: Reverse: Large building. Architecture
Subject/Image: Obverse: Man fishing, woman knitting on river bank
Inscription: Obverse: Reutergeld der Stadt 50 Pfg D÷mitz i/ M Richard Zscheked
Inscription: Reverse: D'ms wnrd verteidigt up de ein Sid von de Elw û grot Elw, lntt Elw, oll Elw, Elwen-graben û, denn von de Eld û grot Eld, lntt Eld, oll Eld un sSben Elden-Grawen; von de anner Sid d÷rch sine natnrliche Lag' un den Bokup-Elden'r-Sand û f÷r 'ne Festung gor
Description: Woman seated knitting, man by her side fishing: boats on river. Text below; denomination below center. Artist's signature left and right below 50 pfg./ Large building with tower, star left and right. Above in five lines left and right, quotation from Reuter. 50 in left, pfg in right. Text with signatures on banner below. Artist's signature upper right.
Accession Number: NG.2008.11.1036