1921 -German City of Munster 2 Mark
These beautiful notes are German Notgeld (emergency money) issued by the city of Münster (Westphalia) in 1921, denominated 2 Mark each. They are part of a historic art series that commemorates the Anabaptist Rebellion of 1534–1535, a dramatic and bloody episode in Münster’s history.
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🇩🇪 Münster 1921 Notgeld – 2 Mark Series (Anabaptist Rebellion Theme)
Obverse (Image 1)
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Depicts: Bernt Knipperdolling, a prominent leader of the Münster Anabaptists.
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Text: “DEN BERNDT KNIPPERDOLLINCK, EN D’HANDLER ME DOOK DE JAN VAN LEYDEN TON SCHARPRICHTER MOOK” — roughly referencing his role as a merchant turned executioner under Jan van Leiden’s short-lived rule.
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Denomination: 2 Mark
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Issuer: Stadt Münster i.W. (City of Münster, Westphalia)
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Date of issue: 1921
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Designer: Jos. Dominicus
Reverse (Image 2)
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Depicts: Violent scenes symbolizing the downfall of the Anabaptist uprising in 1534.
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Text references: “WEHE WEHE UN BUSSE” (“Woe, woe and penance”) — a warning or lament reflecting religious turmoil.
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Additional Details: Dated “1534” referencing the rebellion; printed by Gebrüder Jänecke, Hannover (a well-known German printing house).
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Artist Signature: “Jos. Dominicus 1921.”