State: Germany, Weimar Republic
Issuer: Arnstadt (city), (SS / Th) Stadt
Location of issue: Arnstadt (city),
Date of issue: 1921 AD.,
Value: 50 Pfennig
Size: 103 x 72 mm
Material: paper
Watermark:
Serial :
Serial no. : 065023
Signature: (1)
Printer: ?, A. Paul Weber (designer?)
Obv.: Notgeld der Stadt Arnstadt / 50 / Pfennig / …. , text, serial, signature and eagle (city arms).
Rev.: 50 – 50 / 13 - 42 / erfolglose Belagerung / Arnstadts durch die Erfurter / APW , siege of Arnstadt 1352 by Erfurt troops.
References: Grabowski/Mehl 43.3a-2/6 .
Attempts by Erfurt 1342 and 1345 to seize Arnstadt, what was then a wealthy town failed due to the strong walls.
Versuche von Erfurter Seite, sich 1342 und 1345 der reichen Stadt zu bemächtigen, scheiterten an der starken Befestigung.
More on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnstadt ; Chronik Arnstadt - Digitale Bibliothek Thüringen p. 528: https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjq6dLLgJ3oAhVNyaQKHShwDL4QFjAEegQIAhAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.db-thueringen.de%2Fservlets%2FDerivateServlet%2FDerivate-32249&usg=AOvVaw2mAgYiWcJTpayL5iJlBWNO