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The Great War

World War One, also known as "the Great War. Was the largest conflict, then experienced in human history. It was marked by the end of great empires and dramatic societal change. From the 1914, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which ushered in WWI. Followed by the 1917 October Revolution, that ended the Russian Empire. The war was bookended, by the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II, ending the German Empire.

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)

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Apr 4, 20222 min read

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)

This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Goldmark (1874-1914). Notably Imperial Germany issued gold-backed...

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)

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Apr 4, 20222 min read

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)

This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the pre-WWI Goldmark (1871-1914). Notably prior to WWI (1914-1918)...

Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)

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Apr 4, 20222 min read

Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)

This Imperial German banknote represents the 5th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883-1914). The Gold Mark represented the gold-backed...

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)

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Mar 27, 20222 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)

This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Kaiserreich, 1914)-

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Dec 20, 20213 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Kaiserreich, 1914)-

This WWI banknote represents the 5th denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Kaiserreich, 1917)

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Dec 20, 20214 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Kaiserreich, 1917)

This WWI banknote represents the 2nd version of the 5 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine, issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine...

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...

Emergency Coins Of The Great War: 50 Pfennig (Kaiserreich, Unknown)

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Dec 20, 20213 min read

Emergency Coins Of The Great War: 50 Pfennig (Kaiserreich, Unknown)

This large WWI coin is a privately issued notmünze (trans. emergency coin). It represented the 4th denomination of the provisionally...

Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)

This large worn WWI Belgian coin represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...

Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)

This WWI Belgian coin represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany (1871–1918)...

Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)

This small WWI Belgian coin represented the 1st denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...

Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Kaiserreich, 1918)

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Dec 20, 20211 min read

Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Kaiserreich, 1918)

This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...

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...