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100 000 000 Mark Thüringische Staatsbank, Series A - red
| Issuer | Thüringische Staatsbank (Thuringian State Bank) |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Emergency banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 000 000 Einhundert Millionen Mark Weimar, den 9. August 1923 Die Landesregierung 100 000 000 Mark zahlt die Kasse der Thüringischen Staatsbank dem Einlieferer dieses Notgeldscheines. – Vom 1. Oktober 1923 ab kann dieses Notgeld aufgerufen und gegen Umtausch in Reichsbanknoten eingezogen werden. Wer Notgeld nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachtes oder verfälschtes sich verschafft und in den Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain cream paper with a largely unadorned layout. At the bottom, a bold black Fraktur inscription runs the full width of the note, underlined by a single black rule. To the right, a vertical red band composed of repeating printed numerals '100000000' forms a decorative column along the right margin. Centrally positioned in the upper half, the series designation 'Serie A' and a serial number are printed vertically in black Fraktur type. |
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The Thüringische Staatsbank was one of dozens of German regional and municipal authorities that issued emergency currency during the hyperinflation of 1923, when the Reichsbank could not physically print fast enough to meet demand. By the time this 100-million Mark note was issued, that denomination represented roughly what a loaf of bread had cost weeks earlier — the figure was obsolete almost as soon as the ink dried.
The Series A red designation distinguishes it from later overprint variants, some of which were produced as the denomination was rendered inadequate and new series rushed out in sequence. Printed locally in Weimar, the note bypassed the established national printing infrastructure entirely.