10 000 000 000 Mark

Meißen's municipal notgeld at this denomination dates to the hyperinflation peak of late 1923, when the Reichsbank's own printing capacity was overwhelmed and local authorities — cities, districts, private firms — were legally permitted to issue emergency currency to keep commerce moving. The Stadtgemeinde issues were redeemable against the city's assets, though in practice the exchange mechanisms collapsed faster than the notes could circulate.

Ten billion marks. By November 1923, that sum would not have bought a loaf of bread.