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10 000 Mark
| Issuer | Magistrat der Stadt Suhl |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Size | 165 × 99 mm |
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| Obverse description | Printed on firm off-white paper in dark brown ink over an olive-green underprint, the obverse carries the denomination title 'Zehntausend Mark' in bold letterpress text at the top, with the issuing authority 'Der Magistrat' of Suhl and the date '2. Februar 1923' below. A four-digit serial number in dark brown appears on the note. The lower portion bears the validity clause regarding demonetization two weeks after official recall. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10000 10000 |
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Suhl's municipal authority — the Magistrat — issued this 10,000 Mark note during the hyperinflationary collapse of 1923, when German cities, counties, and private firms were printing emergency currency (Notgeld) simply to meet payroll. The Reichsbank could not supply denominations fast enough as prices doubled weekly, so local issuers filled the gap by legal necessity rather than monetary ambition.
Otto Richters & Co. of Erfurt handled a substantial volume of Thüringian municipal Notgeld during this period. The watermarked paper is worth noting — many comparable local issues dispensed with security features entirely as costs and urgency mounted.