Germany, Westphalia 50 Mark 1923 - NGC MS64

GERMANY. Westphalia. 50 Mark. 1923.

- Value: 50 Mark.
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: ANNETTE VON DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF · 1797–1848 · ANNETTE DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINCE OF WESTPHALIA · 50 MARK · 1923.
- Grading: MS64 (NGC).

Aluminum 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, depicted 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 legend Notgeld, the name of the province, the face value of 50 Mark, and the issuing date. The specimen remains in excellent condition, with fully defined relief, uniform surfaces and an attractive original satin sheen, qualities fully in line with the MS64 grade awarded by NGC. This issue is part of the renowned Westphalia Notgeld series, minted to address cash shortages during the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, constituting an important historical testament to one of the most significant monetary episodes in 20th-century Germany.

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