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Notgeld Berlin 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of
Berlin.
Berlin is the capital of Germany and its largest city. The city is now home to 3.4 million
residents, down from a peak of 4.5 million before World War II. From 1949 to 1990 it was
divided into East Berlin and West Berlin.
Berlin is located in the north of Germany, built on sand of the rivers Spree and Havel.
History of Berlin
Around 1200, two towns were founded on the banks of the river Spree: Cölln and Berlin.
The first mention of city rights for Berlin is in 1251 and for Cölln in 1261, showing
that they received those rights then or earlier. In 1307 Berlin and Cölln formed a trading
union on political and security matters, and participated in the Hanse. Their urban development
took place in parallel for 400 years.
In 1417 Friedrich I of Brandenburg became Kurfürst of Brandenburg. Until 1918 members of the
Hohenzollern family ruled Berlin, successively as Margraves of Brandenburg, Kings of Prussia,
and Emperors of Germany. When Berlin became the residence of the Hohenzollerns, it had to give
up its Hanseatic League free city status. Its main economical activity changed from trade to the
production of luxurious goods for the court.
In 1701 Friedrich III (1688-1701) crowned himself as Friedrich I (1701-1713), King in Prussia.
He made Berlin the capital of the new kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was the dominant factor in
the unification of Germany. When the
German Empire was established in 1871,
Wilhelm I became emperor, Bismarck
chancellor, and Berlin the capital.
The overall impression one gets when visiting Berlin today is one of great discontinuity, visibly
reflecting the many ruptures of Germany's difficult history in the 20th century. Although it was
the residence of the Prussian kings, Berlin's population did not greatly expand until the 19th
century, mainly after becoming the capital of the German Empire in 1871. It remained Germany's
capital during the Weimar Republic and under the
Nazis' Third Reich. 1920s Berlin was a very exciting and interesting city to live and work
during the post-World War I period.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
100 / 500,000 Mark overprint
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is an overprint of the 100 Mark bill dated 11 October 1922.
500 / 1 Million Mark overprint
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is an overprint of the 500 Mark bill dated 11 October 1922.
1,000 / 3 Million Mark overprint
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is an overprint of the 1,000 Mark bill dated 11 October 1922.
2 Million Mark
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is dated 25 August 1923.
3 Billion Mark
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is dated 15 October 1923.
20 Billion Mark
This note was issued by Magistrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin (town council of the capital Berlin).
It is dated 24 October 1923.
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