{"product_id":"1922-vechta-germany-75-pfennig-notgeld-fortress-black-dog-legend-176","title":"1922 Vechta Germany 75 Pfennig Notgeld Fortress Black Dog Legend - 176","description":"Original 75 Pfennig German Notgeld issued by the city of Vechta in 1922.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne side features a detailed historical view\/plan of the Vestung Vechta, the old fortress complex, making this a particularly interesting local-history issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse shows a large black dog tied to the regional legend of Lambert Sprengepiel, a figure said in local folklore to have been condemned after death to wander the heath in the form of a black dog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe verse reads:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hier zählt er nun zu seinem Leide – in alle Ewigkeit die Heide.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural English translation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Here, to his misery, he must now count the heath for all eternity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat folklore connection makes this a much more interesting piece than a standard town-view Notgeld.","brand":"Growing Habit Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54444924272958,"sku":"FN-176","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/5403\/7054\/files\/blob_3e772c2a-89b2-414b-b106-46f5e95a5457.jpg?v=1789342456","url":"https:\/\/growinghabitvintage.com\/products\/1922-vechta-germany-75-pfennig-notgeld-fortress-black-dog-legend-176","provider":"Growing Habit Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}