German Notgeld.

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German Notgeld.

So here we have the German mark (Weimar republic, Westfalia) nominal - 10000. The year of issue of this coin is 1923.

Notgeld - special money issued by various local authorities, as well as by non-governmental organizations between 1914 and 1924 in Germany and other countries due to the crisis, shortage of money and hyperinflation after World War I. Due to the fact that the money was not issued by the Central Bank - they, according to the legislation of the country, were not a legal tender. Nevertheless, they have become a common means of payment in the territory of their application.

The reverse of the coins Heinrich Friedrich Karl Reichsfreiherr was a Prussian statesman who introduced the Prussian reforms, which paved the way for the unification of Germany. He promoted the abolition of serfdom, with indemnification to territorial lords; subjection of the nobles to manorial imposts; and the establishment of a modern municipal system.

Stein was from an old Franconian family. He was born on the family estate near Nassau, studied at Göttingen, and entered the civil service.