Name/Title
German District of Birkenfeld Fifty Million Mark NotgeldEntry/Object ID
1988.087.040Description
German District of Birkenfeld Fifty Million Mark Notgeld. Accession number written on reverse in lower right corner.Context
Notgeld is 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
1914 - 1924Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
District
BirkenfeldState/Province
Rhineland-PalatinateCountry
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
NotgeldCurrency
German MarkDenomination
50,000,000Issuing Authority
District of BirkenfeldProduction Dates
Aug 15, 1923Serial Number
037020Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
3-13/16 inLength
6-1/8 in
