{"product_id":"weimar-germany-saxony-porcelain-50-pfennigs-notgeld-emergency-money-1920-to-1921-ce-weimar-republic-h20t","title":"Weimar Germany, Saxony, Porcelain 50 Pfennigs Notgeld (Emergency Money) - 1920 to 1921 CE - Weimar Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Germany, Weimar Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/b\u003e Federal State of Saxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1920 - 1921 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Porcelain 50 Pfennigs notgeld\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur, Meissen, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 21mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse:\u003c\/b\u003e SACHSEN 50 PF. (Saxony 50 pfennigs) - State name above denomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e 1921 - Date above shovel and grapes. Messian crossed swords below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e Notgeld (German for “emergency money”) was a special currency that was originally issued in Germany and Austria to deal with the economic crisis and hyperinflation caused by World War I. Unlike official currency, these coins and paper bills weren’t issued by the central bank but by local municipalities, private companies, state-owned firms, and town savings banks. As a result, they weren’t legal tender but were accepted within local communities by mutual agreement. While many notgeld were issued specifically as emergency money, some were also issued for collectors during less inflationary periods. Porcelain notgeld served as a substitute for real silver and gold coins in the postwar period, but their fragility and the Reichsbank’s refusal to recognize unofficial currencies led to their decline by 1922.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54028643041564,"sku":"AUCT-APRIL-EIGHTH-26-YH-20-T","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/IMG_4830-Photoroom_4d28ce43-0214-4ad6-973a-fced236f4b86.jpg?v=1775689596","url":"https:\/\/www.historyhoard.com\/products\/weimar-germany-saxony-porcelain-50-pfennigs-notgeld-emergency-money-1920-to-1921-ce-weimar-republic-h20t","provider":"History Hoard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}