Germany, Westphalia 10.000 Mark 1923 - NGC MS62

GERMANY. Westphalia. 10,000 Mark. 1923.

- Value: 10,000 Mark.
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Front: "Notgeld der Provinz Westfalen. 10,000 Mark 1923". Back: "Minister vom Stein. Deutschlands Führer in schwerer Zeit 1757-1831".
- Grade: MS62 (NGC)

Coin issued as Notgeld by the Prussian province of Westphalia during the German hyperinflation of 1923. The obverse features the portrait of Franz Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, a distinguished reformer, educator, and statesman of Westphalia, shown in profile with sober modeling and surrounded by his name in Gothic characters. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional symbol of Westphalia, accompanied by the legend Notgeld, the province’s name, the high denomination of 10000 Mark, and the issue date. Struck in brass, this variant reflects the use of alternative materials during the severe monetary crisis Germany was undergoing. The specimen retains well-defined relief, surfaces with attractive original brown-gold color and mint lustre partially preserved, presenting only slight contact marks typical of conservation in Mint State quality, features fully consistent with the MS62 grade awarded by NGC. This issue is part of the emblematic series of Westphalia Notgeld, becoming one of the most representative numismatic testimonies of Germany’s hyperinflation of 1923 and of the measures taken by regional authorities to maintain monetary circulation.

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