KOLN, GERMANY 50 Pfennig 1922 (Cologne)
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KOLN, GERMANY 50 Pfennig 1922 (Cologne)
BERLIN, GERMANY 2 Marks 1922
ALTENAU, GERMANY 75 Pfennig May1921
Altenau is a small town in the Western Harz, in the German state of Lower Saxony.
The note (or coupon) was issued in May 1921 and expired in November 1921. On the left, three women called Altenauer Klatschweiber - "Old gossips from Altenau". On the right it says "Schi Heil" (skiers greeting, wishing him/her luck and success) and "Bahn frei" which means Go Ahead but also Out of the Way.
The other side is a winter scenery with two lines that sort of rhyme: "Winter Friends, Man and Woman / Come skiing in Altenau". Well, "Schneeschuh" actually means snowshoe, so Schneeschuh-Lauf would be snow shoe run. But that is not what is depicted ...
Info courtesy of Tabb on CoinPeople.com
AHAUS, GERMANY 25 Pfennig 7Jun1921
Ahaus is in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, near the Dutch city of Enschede. Hermann Landois studied theology but was also a scientist, and founded the zoo in Münster as well as a Cats Haters Club. That motto below the monument says something like:
A long pipe full of Oldenkott (a tobacco brand then made in Ahaus) is more than a thousand years of honor and fame. Aoltbeer (some kind of beer) in the pot, that is and stays the real thing.
Information courtesy of Tabbs on CoinPeople.com
MUNSTER, GERMANY 2 Marks 1Aug1921 NoteA
Jan Bockelson, tailor, born in Leyden, became Wiedertäufer king in Münster.
The preacher Rottmann defends what is taught about the anabaptism. (Information provided by Tabbs)
It appears that these notes were issued in a set or series. There are notes with designations A, B, C, D, and E. According to the World Notgeld book by Courtney Coffing some municipalities issued notes strictly for collectors. Perhaps these fall into that catagory.
MUNSTER, GERMANY 2 Marks 1Aug1921 NoteB
Bernt Knipperdollinck, a cloth dealer whom Jan van Leyden made an executioner.
The Wiedertäufer, full of frenzy, shout "You‘ll be sorry" and "Repent" like crazy.
(Information courtesy of Tabbs)
It appears that these notes were issued in a set or series. There are notes with designations A, B, C, D, and E. According to the World Notgeld book by Courtney Coffing some municipalities issued notes strictly for collectors. Perhaps these fall into that catagory.
MUNSTER, GERMANY 2 Marks 1Aug1921 NoteC
Berntken Krechting, pastor in Gildehaus, was a Wiedertäufer main matador.
Who stood up against polygamy, got a biff on the head from the Wiedertäufer.
(information courtesy of Tabbs)
It appears that these notes were issued in a set or series. There are notes with designations A, B, C, D, and E. According to the World Notgeld book by Courtney Coffing some municipalities issued notes strictly for collectors. Perhaps these fall into that catagory.
MUNSTER, GERMANY 2 Marks 1Aug1921 NoteD
A king ... preaches everywhere: One god, one faith, one ...
That one can make anything from a tailor ... can be seen ...
(Information courtesy of Tabbs)
It appears that these notes were issued in a set or series. There are notes with designations A, B, C, D, and E. According to the World Notgeld book by Courtney Coffing some municipalities issued notes strictly for collectors. Perhaps these fall into that catagory.
MUNSTER, GERMANY 2 Marks 1Aug1921 NoteE
Jan, Knipperdollinck and Krechting are caught, killed, and hang from St. Lambert's tower.
All who made a deal with Jan van Leyden were caught and massacred.
(Information courtesy of Tabbs)
It appears that these notes were issued in a set or series. There are notes with designations A, B, C, D, and E. According to the World Notgeld book by Courtney Coffing some municipalities issued notes strictly for collectors. Perhaps these fall into that catagory.
All these Münster notes refer to the "Wiedertäufer" (anabaptists) who were very influential in the city in the 16th century. Jan van Leiden was even made "King of Münster". Their rule, which was first revolutionary but then turned into a brutal regime, ended in a massacre when the bishop re-conquered the city. The cages with the dead bodies of the Wiedertäufer leaders (see the "E" notes) were put up on the tower of a church in central Münster, as a deterring measure, where they can still be seen. The cages, that is.
More about the Wiedertäufer in Münster:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Münster_Rebellion
The church tower with the cages:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:KäfigeLamberti.jpg
A quick translation of what the text (which again is not standard German but similar to the language on the Ahaus note) says ...
-A-
Jan Bockelson, tailor, born in Leyden, became Wiedertäufer king in Münster.
The preacher Rottmann defends what is taught about the anabaptism.
-B-
Bernt Knipperdollinck, a cloth dealer whom Jan van Leyden made an executioner.
The Wiedertäufer, full of frenzy, shout "You‘ll be sorry" and "Repent" like crazy.
-C-
Berntken Krechting, pastor in Gildehaus, was a Wiedertäufer main matador.
Who stood up against polygamy, got a biff on the head from the Wiedertäufer.
-D-
A king ... preaches everywhere: One god, one faith, one ...
That one can make anything from a tailor ... can be seen ...
(Cannot read all, but this obviously refers to the tailor - Jan van Leiden - who became king.)
-E-
Jan, Knipperdollinck and Krechting are caught, killed, and hang from St. Lambert's tower.
All who made a deal with Jan van Leyden were caught and massacred.
Christian
More about the Wiedertäufer in Münster:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Münster_Rebellion
The church tower with the cages:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:KäfigeLamberti.jpg
A quick translation of what the text (which again is not standard German but similar to the language on the Ahaus note) says ...
-A-
Jan Bockelson, tailor, born in Leyden, became Wiedertäufer king in Münster.
The preacher Rottmann defends what is taught about the anabaptism.
-B-
Bernt Knipperdollinck, a cloth dealer whom Jan van Leyden made an executioner.
The Wiedertäufer, full of frenzy, shout "You‘ll be sorry" and "Repent" like crazy.
-C-
Berntken Krechting, pastor in Gildehaus, was a Wiedertäufer main matador.
Who stood up against polygamy, got a biff on the head from the Wiedertäufer.
-D-
A king ... preaches everywhere: One god, one faith, one ...
That one can make anything from a tailor ... can be seen ...
(Cannot read all, but this obviously refers to the tailor - Jan van Leiden - who became king.)
-E-
Jan, Knipperdollinck and Krechting are caught, killed, and hang from St. Lambert's tower.
All who made a deal with Jan van Leyden were caught and massacred.
Christian
BADEN BADEN, GERMANY 20 Marks 22Oct1918
Bad Sachsa am Südharz, Germany 10 pfennig 1Apr1921
Bielefeld, Germany 2Apr1922 25 Marks silk
I saw one from some small city in SW Germany once that had a "defecating donkey" 
on it, I wish I had purchased it, it was some political statement of some kind, but a rather unusual subject for a piece of money.
on it, I wish I had purchased it, it was some political statement of some kind, but a rather unusual subject for a piece of money.
QUOTE (Art @ Feb 5 2006, 02:22 PM)
Bad Sadisa and Sudharz, Germany 10 pfennig 1Apr1921
Guess those characters are a little difficult to read; the name of the place is actually Bad Sachsa (or "Bad Sachsa am Südharz"), nowadays in Lower Saxony. The note was apparently used to promote the place.
Landschaftlich ...: Scenic health resort recommended by doctors
Wintersport ...: Winter sports - longest sledge run of the Harz
The building is the "Städt(isches) Badehaus", ie. the municipal health swimming baths.
Christian
QUOTE (Art @ Feb 5 2006, 02:25 PM)
Bielefeld, Germany 2Apr1922 25 Marks silk
Nice one! And it seems that they have a Fountain of Youth there.
After all, the text around that "pool" scene where people leave their crutches says "Ravensberger! Help! With a caring hand support the old age (ie. elderly people) in the home land."Ravensberg was the name of that area; don't know if it still is officially used. The other side says "Stadtsparkasse Bielefeld" in green. The text in orange I cannot read, but what is funny is the reference to that record biker Guignard on the left, upper and right edge of the note. He got the world record on a Göricke bike from Bielefeld!
Christian
QUOTE (???? @ Feb 5 2006, 04:19 PM)
I saw one from some small city in SW Germany once that had a "defecating donkey" on it, I wish I had purchased it, it was some political statement of some kind, but a rather unusual subject for a piece of money.
on it, I wish I had purchased it, it was some political statement of some kind, but a rather unusual subject for a piece of money.Might also be a reference to a Grimm Brothers fairy tale.
In German that one is called "Tischlein deck dich". It is about a father who chased his three sons out of the house (long story); each son learns a trade and at the end gets something special from his master. One of them gets this donkey who "spits and shits" gold coins when you say the magic word.That is where the word "Dukaten-Esel" (ducat donkey) comes from. Oh, and at the end of that tale the three sons and their father live happily together again.
Christian
QUOTE (tabbs @ Feb 5 2006, 08:12 PM)
One of them gets this donkey who "spits and shits" gold coins when you say the magic word.
Christian
Christian
That would be donkey I would love to own.
Nice notes Art!
Greiffenberg, Germany 1 Mark - unissued
QUOTE (Art @ Aug 30 2006, 01:58 AM)
Greiffenberg, Germany 1 Mark - unissued
Yes, the fields for the date are empty, hehe ... Greiffenberg was German until 1945 and is now a town in Poland. The Polish name is Gryfow; the place http://www.gryfow.pl/ is close to the PL/DE/CZ tripoint. Guess you know that the griffin in the CoA refers to the town name.
The scene on the other side shows one of the many Rübezahl stories. The legendary mountain man was/is a moody guy who is nice with friendly people but dislikes being teased. Even calling him Rübezahl is not recommended in his realm, the Giant Mountains. Don't know this particular story (about "two dishonest tailors"), but Rübezahl can fly, can take the appearance of other people and do other interesting things.
Here is a short history of the town in English http://www.gryfow.pl/ang/hist.htm and on the second page http://www.gryfow.pl/ang/hist2.htm even the "Gryfowian" notgeld is mentioned briefly.
Christian
Very interesting Tabbs -- thanks for the info. I find the stories that go behind these notes fascinating. They make a nice and reasonably priced collection.
Lubeck, Germany 50pfennig 31Dec1921
QUOTE (Art @ Aug 30 2006, 05:35 AM)
I find the stories that go behind these notes fascinating. They make a nice and reasonably priced collection.
I agree and really enjoy seeing the new additions to your collection. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to your future posts.
Just a quick comment on the two latest notes ...
Gothmund (part of the city of Lübeck) was and still is a picturesque village on the Trave river, with quite a few old houses like the one depicted (see "Haus in Gothmund" at the bottom). The motto underneath the two men is in Platt, not standard German. What I think it says is: (left) My small house on the waterline sparkles in the sunshine, (right) Put up with bad weather, above you a holy hand.
The second one is from Haderslev (German: Hadersleben), in the Danish region of Sønderjylland. In the 19th century the town became Prussian, and thus, in 1871, German. After WW1 the Danish-German border regions voted whether they should be part of Denmark or Germany. So in 1920 the German Hadersleben became the Danish Haderslev again. And the referendum is what the note refers to, in a mix of Danish and German.
Note the symbol below the 50, by the way - that means Pfennig but is actually a lowercase D. Refers to denarius, much like the d used in the UK before the country went decimal. My grandmother actually used that instead of "Pf" ...
Christian
Gothmund (part of the city of Lübeck) was and still is a picturesque village on the Trave river, with quite a few old houses like the one depicted (see "Haus in Gothmund" at the bottom). The motto underneath the two men is in Platt, not standard German. What I think it says is: (left) My small house on the waterline sparkles in the sunshine, (right) Put up with bad weather, above you a holy hand.
The second one is from Haderslev (German: Hadersleben), in the Danish region of Sønderjylland. In the 19th century the town became Prussian, and thus, in 1871, German. After WW1 the Danish-German border regions voted whether they should be part of Denmark or Germany. So in 1920 the German Hadersleben became the Danish Haderslev again. And the referendum is what the note refers to, in a mix of Danish and German.
Note the symbol below the 50, by the way - that means Pfennig but is actually a lowercase D. Refers to denarius, much like the d used in the UK before the country went decimal. My grandmother actually used that instead of "Pf" ...
Christian
QUOTE (tabbs @ Sep 9 2006, 08:52 AM)
Just a quick comment on the two latest notes ...
Gothmund (part of the city of Lübeck) was and still is a picturesque village on the Trave river, with quite a few old houses like the one depicted (see "Haus in Gothmund" at the bottom). The motto underneath the two men is in Platt, not standard German. What I think it says is: (left) My small house on the waterline sparkles in the sunshine, (right) Put up with bad weather, above you a holy hand.
The second one is from Haderslev (German: Hadersleben), in the Danish region of Sønderjylland. In the 19th century the town became Prussian, and thus, in 1871, German. After WW1 the Danish-German border regions voted whether they should be part of Denmark or Germany. So in 1920 the German Hadersleben became the Danish Haderslev again. And the referendum is what the note refers to, in a mix of Danish and German.
Note the symbol below the 50, by the way - that means Pfennig but is actually a lowercase D. Refers to denarius, much like the d used in the UK before the country went decimal. My grandmother actually used that instead of "Pf" ...
Christian
Gothmund (part of the city of Lübeck) was and still is a picturesque village on the Trave river, with quite a few old houses like the one depicted (see "Haus in Gothmund" at the bottom). The motto underneath the two men is in Platt, not standard German. What I think it says is: (left) My small house on the waterline sparkles in the sunshine, (right) Put up with bad weather, above you a holy hand.
The second one is from Haderslev (German: Hadersleben), in the Danish region of Sønderjylland. In the 19th century the town became Prussian, and thus, in 1871, German. After WW1 the Danish-German border regions voted whether they should be part of Denmark or Germany. So in 1920 the German Hadersleben became the Danish Haderslev again. And the referendum is what the note refers to, in a mix of Danish and German.
Note the symbol below the 50, by the way - that means Pfennig but is actually a lowercase D. Refers to denarius, much like the d used in the UK before the country went decimal. My grandmother actually used that instead of "Pf" ...
Christian
Great info. Thanks for sharing it with us.
An the reverse view on the 50 d. is beautiful. Wonderful note.
Fallersleben, Germany 25 pfennig 1Oct1920
German women ...
At least that is how the text on the obverse begins. The four lines are the second verse of the "Lied der Deutschen" written by August Heinrich Hoffmann. Since the name Hoffmann is a somewhat common one, and he was from Fallersleben, he called himself Hoffmann von Fallersleben.
German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German singing,
shall in the world keep
their old good sound!
(odd word order since I wanted to preserve the lines)
Interestingly the Lied der Deutschen became the German national anthem about two years after this note was issued. (The Federal Republic of Germany has the third verse as its anthem.) The other side shows Hoffmann himself, and Fallersleben Castle. Today Fallersleben is part of the city of Wolfsburg, NI.
And there's that pfennig symbol again. A little more "ornate" than a mere lowercase d ...
Christian
At least that is how the text on the obverse begins. The four lines are the second verse of the "Lied der Deutschen" written by August Heinrich Hoffmann. Since the name Hoffmann is a somewhat common one, and he was from Fallersleben, he called himself Hoffmann von Fallersleben.
German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German singing,
shall in the world keep
their old good sound!
(odd word order since I wanted to preserve the lines)
Interestingly the Lied der Deutschen became the German national anthem about two years after this note was issued. (The Federal Republic of Germany has the third verse as its anthem.) The other side shows Hoffmann himself, and Fallersleben Castle. Today Fallersleben is part of the city of Wolfsburg, NI.
And there's that pfennig symbol again. A little more "ornate" than a mere lowercase d ...
Christian
Thanks Christian. 
Lemgo Germany 10 pfennig 25May1921
Greiffenberg Germany 3 Marks 192x
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