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Notgeld Heidelberg 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of
Heidelberg. Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in the state
of Baden-Württemberg and is located at the river Neckar.
Today there are about 140,000 people living in the city.
History of Heidelberg
Heidelberg was first mentioned in 1196. Its university, the oldest in Germany, was founded
in 1386. Some books come back for the 600-anniversary in 1986 from Vatican, Rome, to her first
place as gift of the elector to the university in the church of Holy Spirit.
Reformed Heidelberg Catechism approved in 1563 defining differences from Catholicism. Luther
discussed his theses in town. The great classical scholar Friedrich Sylburg was librarian to
the elector Palatine from 1591 to 1596.
The city burned and castle partly destroyed by the French during the War of the Palatinate
Succession 1693 It was partially rebuilt. But some years later it burned down by lightning.
The electors Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria(Charles IV) family left the town.
The old town, in German Altstadt, is long and narrow and is dominated by Heidelberg Castle which
perches 80 meters above the Neckar on the steep, wooded hill of the Königstuhl (Kingschair, throne)
mountain with the TV Tower, surrounded by a park where the famous poet
J.W. Goethe once walked.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
Notgeld 1918
5 Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 16. October 1918.
10 Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 16. October 1918.
20 Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 16. October 1918.
Notgeld 1923
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 3. July 1923.
10 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 3. July 1923.
20 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 24. July 1923.
50 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 26. October 1923.
100 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Heidelberg.
It is dated 3. November 1923.
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