Germany, Westphalia 50 Mark 1923 - NGC MS64

GERMANY. Westphalia. 50 Marks. 1923.

- Value: 50 Mark(s).
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: ANNETTE VON DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF · 1797–1848 · ANNETTE DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINCE OF WESTPHALIA · 50 MARKS · 1923.
- Grade: MS64 (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 writers and poets of German literature, depicted in profile with a refined sculptural style and surrounded by her name and the dates of birth and death. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional emblem of Westphalia, accompanied by the legend NOTGELD, the province name, the face value of 50 Mark, and the issue date. The specimen is in excellent condition, with fully defined reliefs, uniform surfaces and an attractive original satin sheen, qualities fully in keeping with the MS64 grade awarded by NGC. This issue forms part of the renowned Westphalia Notgeld series, minted to address the cash shortage during the hyperinflation crisis of 1923, constituting an important historical testimony of one of the most significant monetary episodes in 20th-century Germany.

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