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20 heller

Municipality of Eschenau · Austria · 1920

Front of the 20 heller note from Municipality of Eschenau
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Back of the 20 heller note from Municipality of Eschenau
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Austrian municipal emergency money (Notgeld) from Eschenau in Upper Austria, showing a farmer ploughing with a horse, a sower and a basket of produce, with a verse in local dialect praising the village's hills, meadows and dark woods. It was issued under a council resolution of 30 May 1920 for a total of 30,000 kronen, redeemable until 31 March 1921, and is signed by the mayor, Michl Eckelsberger.

Ref
2354
Country
Austria
Issuer
Municipality of Eschenau
Denomination
20 heller
Catalogue number
–
Date
1920 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£0.41 to £1.04 · price guide: Numista prices for Austrian heller Notgeld of 1920 (typically $0.55–1.40)
Grade
UNC (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
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