© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Not Goldmark Pattern
1923 year| Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) | - | 31.75 mm |
| Issuer | City of Bielefeld (notgeld) (Prussian province of Westphalia) |
|---|---|
| Period | Weimar Republic (1918-1933) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1923 |
| Value | 1 Not-Goldmark |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) |
| Diameter | 31.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#313052 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Depicted as kneeling devil is President Raymond Poincaré of France whose name is around the tail. Above his head is a verse from the biblical ethical teachings of Ben Sira
Scripts: Latin, Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Lettering:
Stadt Bielefeld
Einig und gleich, ein Volk, ein Reich
Ruhrhilfe 11.8.1923
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern Not Goldmark (Pattern) 1923 from City of Bielefeld (notgeld) (Prussian province of Westphalia) made of Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) is that it features a unique design that showcases the city's cultural and industrial heritage. The obverse side of the coin depicts the city's coat of arms, which includes a shield with three silver lions, while the reverse side features an image of a spinning wheel, symbolizing the city's long history of textile production. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a limited number minted in 1923, making it a sought-after piece for numismatists and history enthusiasts.