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One Billion Railway Marks
Reichsbanksdirektorium1923
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.
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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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