Germany, Westphalia 500 Mark 1923 - NGC MS64

GERMANY. Westphalia. 500 Mark. 1923.

- Value: 500 Mark.
- Year: 1923.
- Engravings: Obverse: ANNETTE VON DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF · 1797–1848. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINCE OF WESTPHALIA · 500 MARK · 1923.
- Grade: MS64 BN (NGC).

Bronze coin issued as Notgeld by the Prussian province of Westphalia during the German hyperinflation of 1923. The obverse features the portrait of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848), one of the most important writers and poets in German literature, shown in profile with an elegant sculptural treatment and surrounded by her name and birth and death dates. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional emblem of Westphalia, accompanied by the legend Notgeld, the province name, the face value of 500 Mark, and the issue date. The specimen retains an attractive original brown color, corresponding to the BN designation, with sharp reliefs, uniform surfaces and excellent mint luster, features fully in line with the MS64 BN grade awarded by NGC. This issue forms part of the prestigious Westphalia Notgeld series, struck in various metals during the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, becoming a distinguished historical and numismatic testimony of one of Germany’s most convulsive economic periods.

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