Germany, Westphalia 50 Pfennig 1921 - NGC AU58

GERMANY. Westphalia. 50 Pfennig. 1921.

- Value: 50 Pfennig.
- Year: 1921.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: FRH. WILH. V. FÜRST VON PLETTENBERG. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINZ WESTFALEN · 50 PF. · 1921.
- Grade: AU58 (NGC).

Coin of 50 Pfennig issued as Notgeld by the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1921. The obverse features the bust of Franz Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, a prominent reformer, educator, and statesman of Westphalia, surrounded by his name in Gothic lettering, with a soberly styled portrait and excellent execution. The reverse shows the characteristic prancing horse, a historic emblem of Westphalia, accompanied by the Notgeld inscription, the province’s name, the face value of 50 Pfennig, and the issue date. The specimen retains much of its original detail, with only light wear at the highest relief points, clean surfaces, and a substantial amount of the satin mint luster, all consistent with the AU58 grade assigned by NGC. This issue is part of the emergency coinage series produced in postwar Germany to alleviate coin shortages, constituting an interesting testimony to the economic difficulties preceding the German hyperinflation of 1923.

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