One Billion Railway Marks

Reichsbanksdirektorium 1923

Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

The extraordinary inflation in Germany in the 1920s caused a shortage in banknotes. The Central Bank of Germany simply could not produce enough money . Companies, agencies and communities issued their own paper currency to cover the shortage. This banknote was issued by the Stuttgart division of the State Railway.

Details

Title: One Billion Railway Marks
Creator: Reichsbanksdirektorium
Date Created: 1923
Location Created: Stuttgart, Germany
Physical Dimensions: Width 140 mm, Height 80 mm
Subject Keywords: Emergency money , Hyperinflation
Rights: CC BY
External Link: Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet

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