Name/Title
German District of Palatinate Five Million Mark Notgeld-1923Description
German District of Palatinate Five Million Mark Notgeld-1923Context
Notgeld refers to money issued by an institution in a time of economic or political crisis. The issuing institution is usually one without official sanction from the central government. This occurs usually when sufficient state-produced money is not available from the central bank. Most notably, notgeld generally refers to money produced in Germany and Austria during World War I and the Interbellum. Issuing institutions could be a town's savings banks, municipality and private or state-owned firms. Nearly all issues contained an expiry date, after which time they were invalid. Issues without dates ordinarily had an expiry announced in a newspaper or at the place of issuance.Collection
BanknotesMade/Created
Date made
1923Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
Region
Palatinate, Central EuropeState/Province
BavariaCountry
GermanyContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
NotgeldCurrency
German MarkDenomination
5,000,000Issuing Authority
District of PalatinateProduction Dates
Oct 1, 1923Serial Number
614560Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
3-1/2 inLength
5-5/16 in
