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At The Edge Of Friesian Lands: 25 Pfennig (Norden, 1921)

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Mar 21, 20221 min read

At The Edge Of Friesian Lands: 25 Pfennig (Norden, 1921)

This small Notgeld was issued by the City of Norden. Norden is the northwesternmost city in mainland Germany. It lays in the region of...

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The City On The Harz: 25 Pfennig (Halberstadt, 1921)

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Mar 13, 20222 min read

The City On The Harz: 25 Pfennig (Halberstadt, 1921)

This Notgeld is the 2nd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the City of Halberstadt. The city rests on the northern foothills of the...

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Landmarks Of The Old Fisher's City: 70 Pfennig (Altona, 1921)

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Mar 6, 20222 min read

Landmarks Of The Old Fisher's City: 70 Pfennig (Altona, 1921)

This Notgeld is the 5th denomination of a 6-piece set, issued by the City of Altona. Since 1938, this city has been incorporated as a...

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Landmarks Of The Old Hansa City: 50 Pfennig (Lüneburg, 1920)

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Feb 28, 20222 min read

Landmarks Of The Old Hansa City: 50 Pfennig (Lüneburg, 1920)

This Notgeld is the 3rd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the City of Lüneburg. A former member of the medieval Hanseatic League. ...

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On The Shores Of The Lower Rhine: 50 Pfennig (Orsoy, 1921)

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Feb 20, 20222 min read

On The Shores Of The Lower Rhine: 50 Pfennig (Orsoy, 1921)

This Notgeld is the 3rd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the City of Orsoy. A former medieval fortress city, on the shores of the...

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The Rheine Valley Fortress: 50 Pfennig (Ehrenbreitstein, 1921)

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Feb 13, 20222 min read

The Rheine Valley Fortress: 50 Pfennig (Ehrenbreitstein, 1921)

This Notgeld is the 5th issue of a 7-piece set, issued by the city of Ehrenbreitstein. Now known as Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein,...

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The Man On The Loom: 20 Pfennig (Forst Lausitz, 1921)

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Feb 6, 20222 min read

The Man On The Loom: 20 Pfennig (Forst Lausitz, 1921)

This Notgeld is the 2nd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the city of Forst (Lausitz). Forst is part of the historical region...

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Notes of Frankfurt Am Main: 25 Pfennig (Frankfurt, 1919)

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Jan 16, 20222 min read

Notes of Frankfurt Am Main: 25 Pfennig (Frankfurt, 1919)

This Notgeld was issued by the City of Frankfurt Am Main. To our current understanding it does not belong to a known series. Although it...

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Emergency Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (City of Coblenz, 1918)

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Dec 20, 20213 min read

Emergency Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (City of Coblenz, 1918)

This WWI coin is a privately issued kriegsgeld (trans. war money) coin, issued by the City of Coblenz. Due to persistent war time...

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Notes Of Frankfurt Am Main: 50 Pfennig (Frankfurt, 1917)

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Nov 28, 20212 min read

Notes Of Frankfurt Am Main: 50 Pfennig (Frankfurt, 1917)

This Great War-era (1914-1918) Notgeld was issued by the City of Frankfurt Am Main. To our current understanding it does not belong to a...

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The Knight And The Woodsman: 50 Pfennig (Herne, 1921)

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Nov 21, 20212 min read

The Knight And The Woodsman: 50 Pfennig (Herne, 1921)

This Notgeld represents the 8th issue of a 10-piece series issued by the City of Herne. The series is an allegory for the German...

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Small Notgeld Of Waldenburg: 2 Pfennig (Waldenburg, 1920)

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Nov 7, 20211 min read

Small Notgeld Of Waldenburg: 2 Pfennig (Waldenburg, 1920)

This small Notgeld represents the 2nd denomination of a 2-piece set issued by the city of Waldenburg. This series represents an earlier...

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A Boat Trip On The Hannover Riviera: 50 Pfennig (Hannover, 1921)

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Oct 17, 20212 min read

A Boat Trip On The Hannover Riviera: 50 Pfennig (Hannover, 1921)

This small Notgeld represents the 2nd denomination of a 4-piece series issued by the City of Hannover's Chamber of Commerce. This short...

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The French Refugees Ask For Admission: 50 Pfennig (Hamm, 1921)

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Oct 10, 20212 min read

The French Refugees Ask For Admission: 50 Pfennig (Hamm, 1921)

This Notgeld represented part of a 4-piece set, issued by the City of Hamm. Notably this set is made of color coded notes of 50 Pfennig...

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The Spa Town On The Laucha: 50 Pfennig (Lauchstedt, 1919)

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Sep 26, 20212 min read

The Spa Town On The Laucha: 50 Pfennig (Lauchstedt, 1919)

This Notgeld represented the 3rd denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the spa city of Lauchstedt. Notably this Notgeld was issued...

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The Battle Of Godelheim: 1 Mark (Godelheim, 1921)

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Sep 5, 20212 min read

The Battle Of Godelheim: 1 Mark (Godelheim, 1921)

This Notgeld was issued by the city of Godelheim, a small settlement in the district of Höxter. Notably this note would traditionally be...

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The Kaiser's Garden: 50 Pfennig (Forst Lausitz, 1921)

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Aug 29, 20212 min read

The Kaiser's Garden: 50 Pfennig (Forst Lausitz, 1921)

This notgeld is the 4th denomination of a 3-piece set, issued by the city of Forst (Lausitz). Forst is part of the historical region...

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"Nickel" Von Minckwitz, Bane Of Krampus: 75 Pfennig (Furstenwalde, 1921)

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Aug 22, 20213 min read

"Nickel" Von Minckwitz, Bane Of Krampus: 75 Pfennig (Furstenwalde, 1921)

This notgeld is part of a larger set, issued by the city of Furstenwalde-Spee. The set commemorates Renaissance knight Nicolaus "Nickel"...

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A Church Divided Amongst Two Identities: 1 Mark (Augustenburg, 1920)

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Aug 1, 20211 min read

A Church Divided Amongst Two Identities: 1 Mark (Augustenburg, 1920)

This large notgeld is the 2nd denomination of a 2-piece set, issued by the city of Augustenburg (Augustenborg). A town located on Alsen...

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The Fool Of Lauenburg: 1 Mark (Lauenburg, 1921)

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Jul 25, 20213 min read

The Fool Of Lauenburg: 1 Mark (Lauenburg, 1921)

This notgeld is the 3rd denomination of the 3-piece set, issued by the resort city of Lauenburg an der Elbe. The set features various...

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