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).

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 her birth and death. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional emblem of Westphalia, accompanied by the legend Notgeld, the province’s name, the face value of 50 Mark and the issue date. The specimen is in excellent condition, with fully defined reliefs, homogeneous 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 Notgeld series of Westphalia, minted to cope with the cash shortage during the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, constituting an important historical testimony of one of the most significant monetary episodes of 20th-century Germany.

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