University of Calgary
UofC Navigation
Skip navigation
Title: 50 pfennig
Date: 1922-04-30
Object Name: paper money
Classification: European
Issuing Authorities:
Brnel, Germany
Culture(s):
German
Mint: Europe, Weimar Republic, Brnel
Technique: printed
Medium: paper, card stock
Dimensions: Coin: 12 O'Clock (12 O'Clock) Overall: 7.5 x 11.2 cm (2 15/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
Subject/Image: Obverse: Women with baskets in front of city hall. Architecture
Subject/Image: Reverse: Man seated left repairing scythe. City crest
Inscription: Reverse: De Dummen m÷ten gehorken, un de Klauken befehlen; 'wer fri Bahn m÷t sin. Dieser Schein hat Gnltikeit fnr den Geldverkehre innerhalb der Stadtgemeinde bis 30 april 1922 Der Rat der Stadt Brnel (Signatures)
Inscription: Obverse: Richard Zscheked Reutergeld der Stadt 50 Pfg Brnel
Description: Women carrying baskets in front of large building - probably city hall. Artist's name upper right. Denomination lower corners, ethnic center below vignette./ Man seated left repairing scythe with hammer. Artist's name left and right below vignette. Text above in one line. Ears of grain each side of vignette. City crest of half a bull's head facing and half a star and leaf on right. 50 Pfg in left, text including signatures in field right
Accession Number: NG.2008.11.698