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Notgeld Königstein, Elbe 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of Königstein. Königstein is a town in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It lies in the Sächsische Schweiz District (Saxon Switzerland) and today has a population of 2,900. Near Königstein is the Festung Königstein fortress.
The town of Königstein was first mentioned in 1379 as a settlement near the castle of Königstein. It was named after a King of Bohemia, but eventually passed to the Saxon Margraves of Meißen. However, Königstein still retains the double-tailed lion of Bohemia in its coat of arms.
Until German reunification in 1990, the city belonged to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadtgirokasse Königstein (Town treasury of Königstein). It is dated 16 August 1923.
100 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadtgirokasse Königstein (Town treasury of Königstein). It is dated 27 September 1923. Overprinted 500 Mark bill.
500 Million Mark
This note was issued by Stadtgirokasse Königstein (Town treasury of Königstein). It is dated 29 September 1923. Overprinted 1,000 Mark bill.
1 Billionen (trillion) Mark
This note was issued by Stadtgirokasse Königstein (Town treasury of Königstein). It is dated 16 October 1923.
100 Milliarden (billion) Mark
This note was issued by Stadtgirokasse Königstein (Town treasury of Königstein). It is dated 5 November 1923.
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