MINT MINDELHEIM MONEY
This lovely antique German bank note was issued by the Bavarian town of Mindelheim in 1923, just prior to the peak of the Inflationary era, in the amount of 100,000 Marks. Such a high denomination was unheard of before 1923!
It remains in pristine Gem Uncirculated condition!!
The bill is ornately engraved in olive, yellow and black on watermarked buff paper with a low, low 4 digit serial number in blue. It bears the portrait of a medieval knight at the left. The note was designed by Max Beringer, the acclaimed art nouveau and art deco artist born in 1886 (his imprint appears at the top right of the portrait).
The reverse features a large bell flanked by 4 Edelweiss flowers and the inscription "Einklang bringt Wohlklang" (Harmony or Unity brings Contentment).
This banknote was designed by the German Artist and Illustrator Max Beringer, who was a native of Mindelheim and poured the very soul of his homeland into every work. This design is his earliest known work! He later moved to Munich where he became one of the most accomplished illustrators of the 1920's and 1930's. The Nazis banned his art!!! But Beringer continued painting until his death in 1961. He is buried in Mindelheim, his gravesite marked by a mosaic tombstone that he himself created.
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Russian Soldiers by Max Beringer
Mindelheim
| Mindelheim | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Unterallgäu |
| Town subdivisions | 7 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Stephan Winter (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 56.44 km² (21.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1992 ft) |
| Population | 14,118 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 250 /km² (648 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MN |
| Postal codes | 87711–87719 |
| Area code | 08261 |
| Website | www.mindelheim.de |
Mindelheim is a city in the German Bundesland of Bavaria. The town is the capital of the Unterallgäu district.
Geography
Mindelheim is located about 90 km west from the Bavarian capital of Munich. Other towns near by are Memmingen or the health resorts of Bad Grönenbach, Ottobeuren or Bad Wörishofen.
Mindelheim is located closely to the Autobahn 96 leading from Munich to Lindau. Furthermore, it is connected to the railroad line between Zurich and Munich via Lindau, Memmingen and Buchloe.
History
On 18 November 1705, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was made Prince of Mindelheim by Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor. Churchill was invested at an imperial Diet at Innsbrück on the 24 May 1706. Mindelheim had been bought by an Elector of Bavaria in the 16th century. It was confiscated from Elector Max Emmanuel in 1704 for his treachery, and effectively occupied after the Battle of Blenheim.
The Principality of Mindelheim was situated south of the Danube, 28 miles south-west of Augsburg, and 48 miles west of München. It covered an area of about 110 square miles and had an income of £1,500. Churchill had to meet the cost of investiture, which was reduced to £4,500 from the usual £12–15,000. He also avoided paying the wartime imperial tax of £6,000.
The King of Prussia, through his representative the prince of Anhalt-Dassau, moved that the title should descend successively to all the heirs of Churchill’s body. But the princes were opposed. The lack of a male heir would prevent the Churchills becoming hereditary princes of the empire, and was essential to their agreement. Thus no special remainder was provided.
Churchill visited Mindelheim in late May 1713, receiving royal honours from his subjects. But the fate of the principality, and of Churchill's effective sovereignty, depended upon the ultimate peace treaty. Mindelheim was lost 1714 to the Elector of Bavaria under Treaty of Utrecht, without compensation.
Main sights
The picturesque town center of Mindelheim reflects the typical structure of a medieval settlement. The most important municipal buildings such as the town hall or churches are arranged around a central market square.
Like many other German cities, Mindelheim used to be surrounded by a city wall. As in most cases, this wall is now incomplete as it was partially torn down in the 19th century to make room for modern buildings. Nevertheless, the remaining parts of the wall and some gates give a good impression of the original state.
Besides the old town center, the castle Mindelburg — now housing a restaurant and a publishing company — used to guard over the town in old times. The castle as well was not changed much in the last centuries. The complete annex displays the typical structure of a European fortress, including a donjon. This architectural ensemble is used to stage several festivals and markets.
Several museums and picture galleries are situated in Mindelheim as well; there is an ethnic art (Chinese, African, Arab) museum in Oberauerbach.
Twin towns
Mindelheim is twinned with several European towns:
Bourg-de-Péage, France, since 1961
East Grinstead, United Kingdom, since 1994
Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain, since 1994
Schwaz, Austria, since 1990
Tramin, Italy, since 1994
- Verbania, Italy, since 1994
