Germany, Westphalia 500 Mark 1923 - NGC MS64

GERMANY. Westphalia. 500 Marks. 1923.

- Value: 500 Marks.
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: ANNETTE VON DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF · 1797–1848. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINCE OF WESTPHALIA · 500 MARKS · 1923.
- Grading: MS64 BN (NGC).

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 German writers and poets, 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 Marks, 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 consistent with the MS64 BN grade awarded by NGC. This issue is part of the prestigious Westphalia Notgeld series, minted in various metals during the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, making it a notable historical and numismatic testament to one of Germany’s most turbulent economic periods.

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