German - 100 Mark Westfalen Droste Bronze coin - 1923

100 Mark Westfalen Gilded Bronze Notgeld Coin featuring Annette von Droste-Hülshoff -- 1923

Jaeger Catalog Nr. 18
Very low circulation of only 95,000

On one side is the rearing horse that is the symbol both for Westfalen (Westphalia) as well as Lower Saxony.   In fact there were wild horses roaming in these regions during Roman times.  On the other side there is a bust of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797 - 1848).   "Die Droste" is one of Germany's most famous poets and considered one of the best female writers of her time.  She was born in Westfalen in a family owned castle (Burg Hülshoff).

This coin is made of Bronze and was gilded with gold (vergoldet).   It has a diameter of 26mm which is slightly bigger than a quarter.

The photos are of the actual coin you are bidding on and I have zoomed in as much as possible to give you a better idea of the condition of the coin.  There is a scratch level with the neck of the horse.  Use your judgement as to the grading.

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I recently returned to the US after living in Deutschland for 6 years and collected German money collection while living there. This includes Prussian, WW1, Notgeld, Weimar Republic, WWII/Nazi, BDR, and DDR money some of which I will be selling. I do not support the atrocities committed during WWII and view coins and other money as interesting historical items.