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Notgeld Chemnitz 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of
Chemnitz. Chemnitz is a city in Saxony, Germany. It is located in the northern
foothills of the Ore Mountains. The city has a population of about 248,000. During the socialist period in
East Germany the town was called
Karl-Marx-Stadt - after the philosopher Karl Marx.
The city is the third largest in Saxony. It is named after the Chemnitz River, a small tributary of the Zwickauer
Mulde River. The word "Chemnitz" is from the Sorbian language and means "stony brook".
History of Chemnitz
In 1143 there was a Benedictine monastery at the place where the city now is. A settlement grew around the monastery
and about 1170 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor granted it the rights of an imperial city. In medieval times Chemnitz
became a centre of textile production and trade. More than one third of the population worked in textile production.
This continued through the industrial revolution: factories were established, and by the early 19th century Chemnitz
had become an industrial centre (sometimes called "the Saxon Manchester"). In 1913 Chemnitz had a population of
320,000 and is one of very few cities which were larger at that time than they are today.
In World War II the factories of Chemnitz produced mainly goods for the
military. As a consequence, the city was
heavily bombed and almost entirely destroyed. The East German government decided to turn Chemnitz into a socialist
model city. Boroughs full of concrete slab buildings were erected around the city centre, and few of the pre-war
buildings were restored.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadt Chemnitz (town Chemnitz).
It is dated 10 August 1923.
3 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadt Chemnitz (town Chemnitz).
It is dated 10 August 1923.
200,000 Mark
This note was issued by Stadt Chemnitz (town Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadt Chemnitz (town Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
50 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Chemnitz.
It is dated 20 September 1923.
100 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Chemnitz.
It is dated 26 September 1923.
100,000 Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
200,000 Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
500,000 Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
10 Million Mark
This note was issued by Amtshauptmannschaft Chemnitz (municipalities of Chemnitz).
It is dated 24 August 1923.
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