This Notgeld represented the 2nd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the lake-side city of Sörup. Notably this Notgeld was issued during the German Revolution (1918-1919). Although unlike the much simpler revolution-era notes issued by the city of Schwabach. This note features complex artwork, with decorative embellishments.
This Notgeld deals with the ethnic conflict known as the Schleswig-Holstein Question. As the region's people were historically caught between the concept of being German or Danish. Which eventually lead to the political event known as the 1920 Schleswig Plebiscites. In which, public elections were held to determine where the post-Great War (1914-1918) German-Danish border would be established.
Observe
The observe's center is domination by an illustration depicting the 1850 "expulsion of the Swedes from Lundsgaard". The expulsion was motivated by the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814–1905) alliance to Kingdom of Denmark. During the First Schleswig War (1848-1851), also known as the Three Years' War.
At the illustration's top are 3 sections of text. The first at the upper left, are instructions to the note's bearer. Notifying the bearer it "loses its validity one month after it's announced, in the Flensbuger News(paper)". At the upper center is the note's serial number, "No 10351". While the final section at the upper right, simply states its "Two Mark" value.
Moving toward the note's header, it states the note as being an "(e)mergency certificate of the district of Sörup, in Anglia". While the remaining text at the note's footer is an artist credit, "August Westphalen, Flensburg".
Translation
Emergency certificate of the district of Sörup, in Anglia
This certificate loses its validity one month after it's announced, in the Flensbuger News(paper).
The Head of (City) Office
(Signature).
Expulsion of the Swedes on 6 January 1850, from Lundsgaard, in Angelia.
Reverse
The reverse is dominated by an illustration of King Friedrich VII's carriage being driven through Anglia. The header features the text "(t)he Anglian struggles for his Germanness*1850-1864". This period being between the First and Second Schleswig War (1864). The header is flanked by "2M", representing it's "2 Mark" value. Notably at the illustration's lower right is an artist credit, it simple reads "Holtz".
At the footer is a quote by King Friedrich VII of Denmark (1808-1863). It reads, "I love my German subjects as much as I love my Danes". Friedrich VII was the last absolute monarch of Denmark and the last of the German House of Oldenburg.
Translation
(The) Anglian struggles for his Germanness.
1850-1864
King Friedrich VII
I love my German subjects as much as I love my Danes.
Coachman drives on.
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