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Notgeld Cottbus 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of Cottbus. Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river. Today is has a population of about 107,000.
History of Cottbus
The settlement was established in the 10th century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the Spree river. The first mention of the town's name is from 1156. In the 13th century German settlers came to the town and thereafter lived together side by side with the Sorbs. In medieval times Cottbus was known for wool, and the town's drapery was exported to all of Brandenburg, Bohemia and Saxony.
In 1462 Cottbus was acquired by the Prince-Electors of Brandenburg who came to rule the Duchy of Prussia in 1618. In 1815 the surrounding districts of Upper and Lower Lusatia were ceded by the Kingdom of Saxony to the Kingdom of Prussia ruled from Brandenburg. During WW1 Germans established concentration camp where many Poles were held. Camp Cottbus was also used after WW1 for members of Polish Uprisings.
From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990 Cottbus belonged to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Cottbus (Chos'ebuz) is the cultural centre of the Lower Sorbian minority. Many signs in the town are bilingual, and there is a Lower Sorbian-medium Gymnasium, but Sorbian is rarely spoken on the streets.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
100,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 14 August 1923.
500,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 14 August 1923.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 14 August 1923.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 21 August 1923.
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 4 September 1923.
10 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 17 September 1923.
5 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 24 October 1923.
10 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 24 October 1923.
50 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Cottbus.
It is dated 24 October 1923.
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