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Notgeld Kiel 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of
Kiel. Kiel is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the German state
Schleswig-Holstein. Today
it has a population of about 235,000. Located on the Baltic Sea, the city has been one the
country's main naval bases since the 1860s and is still a center for German shipbuilding.
Kiel is famous for its sailing events, including the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week), one of the biggest sailing
events of the world. It is a week-long series of sailing regattas has been
held annually each summer since 1882. In 1936 and 1972,
when the Olympic Games were held in Berlin and Munich respectively, the Olympic yachting competitions
were held in Kiel.
History of Kiel
Kiel was originally founded in 1233 as "Kyle" by Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg, and granted town rights
in 1242 by Adolf's eldest son, Johann I. Kiel was a member of the Hanseatic League from 1284 until it was
evicted in 1518.
From 1773-1864, the town belonged to the King of Denmark. However, because the king ruled Holstein as a
fief of the Holy Roman Empire only through a personal union, the town was not incorporated as part of Denmark
proper. Even though the Empire was abolished in 1805, the Danish king continued to rule Kiel only through his
position as Duke of Holstein.
During the Second War of Schleswig in 1864, Kiel and the rest of Schleswig and Holstein were conquered by an
alliance of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the war Kiel was briefly administered by
both the Austrians and the Prussians, but the
Austro-Prussian War in 1866 led to the
annexation of Kiel by Prussia in 1867. On 24 March 1865 the Prussian king William I based Prussia's
Baltic Sea fleet out of Kiel instead of Danzig (Gdan'sk). When King William I of Prussia became
Kaiser William I of the
German Empire in
1871, he designated Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as Reichskrieghafen, or "Imperial War Harbours."
Because of its status as a naval port, Kiel was heavily bombed by the Allies during
World War II and large parts of the town were destroyed.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
10,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 28 February 1923.
100,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is undated.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 11 August 1923.
500,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 1 September 1923.
20 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 1 September 1923.
10 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is undated.
100 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is undated.
500 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is undated.
1 Milliarde (billion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is undated.
5 Milliarden (billion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 17 October 1923.
10 Milliarden (billion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 17 October 1923.
50 Milliarden (billion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 20 October 1923.
1 Billion (trillion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 7 November 1923.
5 Billionen (trillion) Mark
This note was issued by the town Kiel.
It is dated 15 November 1923.
Misc Notgeld Kiel
50 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the Kolbewerft (Shipyard Kolbe) in Kiel.
It is dated 1 November 1923.
500 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the Kolbewerft (Shipyard Kolbe) in Kiel.
It is dated 6 November 1923.
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