Germany, Westphalia 100 Mark 1923 - NGC MS63

GERMANY. Westphalia. 100 Mark. 1923.

- Value: 100 Mark.
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: ANNETTE VON DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF · 1797–1848. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINCE OF WESTPHALIA · 100 MARK · 1923.
- Grade: MS63 RB (NGC).

Bronze coin issued as Notgeld by the Prussian province of Westphalia during Germany's hyperinflation of 1923. The obverse features the portrait of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848), one of the most prominent German poets and writers of the 19th century, shown in profile with a refined sculptural style and surrounded by her name and the dates of her birth and death. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional emblem of Westphalia, accompanied by the inscription NOTGELD, the name of the province, the face value of 100 Mark and the issuing date. The specimen retains an attractive original red-brown color, characteristic of the RB designation, with well-defined reliefs, uniform fields and abundant mint luster, qualities fully in line with the MS63 RB grade awarded by NGC. This issue is part of the famous Westphalia Notgeld series, minted in various denominations to address the severe monetary crisis of 1923, constituting a valuable historical testimony of one of the most important hyperinflation episodes of the 20th century.

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