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History of German Money and Economy
Most of the German banknotes, shares and bondsare closely connected to the times in which the were issued.
They do not only carry an economic, but also a political and historical value.
Historical background information are available for the following periods:
Empire: covers the years till 1914
World War 1: the war years 1914 - 1918
Inflation: after WW1 to hyper inflation 1919 - 1923
World War 2: Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1924 - 1945
West Germany: the Western part of Germany 1946 - 2002
East Germany: the Communist part of Germany 1946 - 1989
The Glossary provides some information about the
symbols on German paper money.
Some more information are available about the
History of Money in general and the
History of Paper Money in particular.
These articles are not specific to German paper money.
An overview different aspects of life in Germany is given in the articles about
Contemporary Germany,
German Culture,
German Politics (including a list of
German Chancellors and
Presidents) and the
German Language.
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