Historic German banknotes - Germannotes paper money from Germany

I receive a lot of questions from around the world about German historical banknotes. On these pages I attempt to provide some answers on old German paper money.

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"Mark" Currency
Central Banks
Darlehnskassen
Bank Seals
Counterfeit
Fraktur Font
Spelling Problems
Propaganda
Rubberstamps
Glossary
Bavarian Banks

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German banknotes are as fascinating as the complex and twisted times of German history. Nearly every single banknote tells a story. I tried to collect some of these stories and detailed background information. Many of these result from questions I have received from interested collectors of German paper money.

Please read the following articles about:

The German Currency "Mark" through the eras of German history
Counterfeit Warnings on German banknotes
The use of the Fraktur Font and related Spelling Problems
Propaganda on Inflation Banknotes
Explanation of the various Central Banks
Seals on the banknotes
Explanation of Watermarks
History of the Darlehnskassenschein
History of the Bavarian Banks

Some additional information are summarised within the Banknote Glossary.

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