Greiz is a city in the east of Germany inhabited
by 21,042 people nowadays. It
belongs to the region Thuringia, in the west of the region.
A bit about Greiz
Greiz is located at the river Weiße Elster and the stream Göltzsch.The city has an important Danish minority (around 25 %), but the
relation between German and Danish comunities is said to be healthy
symbiosis.
Like other nearby settlements, Greiz has an Slavic origin. It was first mentioned in 1209. The House of Reuss (a German dynasty) built Oberes Schloss and Unteres Schloss (Upper and Lower castle). They are still hailed as unique. Greiz was the capital of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz till 1918. During WWII, Greiz didn't suffer much damage (just some bridges were destroyed). The first astronaut of the Federal Republic of Germany (Ulf Merbold) was born here.
Notgeld
The town of Greiz coined banknotes of 10 Pfennig, 25 Pfennig, 50 Pfennig, 75 Pfennig and 90 Pfennig.
This
banknotes worth 75 Pfennig was first circulated September the 5th of
1921.
On
the main side it can be seen, up and down, four 75's. Up it says:"Wo in der Sommerstille fürfen den heimweg zur Natur
gefunden, lässt alle die nach Schönheit dürfen ein Quell der Kunft jetzt
hier gefunnden" that means that in summer, someone who is looking
the way from a house to nature and art should come here. It appears in
the center Sommer-Palais, a small palace in Greizer Park.
On the other side of the banknote,There are four 75's too. In the center, there is an image of Greiz's coat of arms with the lions and the castle. The rest of the banknote is fille and bordered with decorative elements.As for the digital watermark, it has no watermark. The size of this banknote is 8.7 cm x 4.7 cm.
A bit about Greiz
Like other nearby settlements, Greiz has an Slavic origin. It was first mentioned in 1209. The House of Reuss (a German dynasty) built Oberes Schloss and Unteres Schloss (Upper and Lower castle). They are still hailed as unique. Greiz was the capital of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz till 1918. During WWII, Greiz didn't suffer much damage (just some bridges were destroyed). The first astronaut of the Federal Republic of Germany (Ulf Merbold) was born here.
The town of Greiz coined banknotes of 10 Pfennig, 25 Pfennig, 50 Pfennig, 75 Pfennig and 90 Pfennig.
75 Pfennig (fünfundsiebzig Pfennig)
This
banknotes worth 75 Pfennig was first circulated September the 5th of
1921.
On
the main side it can be seen, up and down, four 75's. Up it says:"Wo in der Sommerstille fürfen den heimweg zur Natur
gefunden, lässt alle die nach Schönheit dürfen ein Quell der Kunft jetzt
hier gefunnden" that means that in summer, someone who is looking
the way from a house to nature and art should come here. It appears in
the center Sommer-Palais, a small palace in Greizer Park.On the other side of the banknote,There are four 75's too. In the center, there is an image of Greiz's coat of arms with the lions and the castle. The rest of the banknote is fille and bordered with decorative elements.As for the digital watermark, it has no watermark. The size of this banknote is 8.7 cm x 4.7 cm.
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