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100 000 Mark
| Issuer | Stadtrat der bayer. Kreishauptstadt Ansbach |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Plain white ground with a fine geometric guilloche underprint across the full face; the denomination '100 000 Mk.' is set in large Gothic blackletter at centre, with the written-out amount '(Hunderttausend Mark)' below in smaller Gothic script. The heading 'Gutschein Nr.' appears at upper left in bold blackletter, with the serial number printed in red within a ruled box at upper right. The issuing authority 'Stadtrat der bayer. Kreishauptstadt Ansbach', issue date '11. August 1923', and validity clause 'Gültig bis 30. September 1923' are inscribed in the lower half, accompanied by a circular violet official municipal stamp at lower left and a manuscript signature with the title 'Oberbürgermeister' at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Official stamp |
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Ansbach issued this note during the hyperinflation of 1923, when municipal and regional authorities across Germany were legally permitted to issue emergency currency — Notgeld — to compensate for the Reich's inability to supply adequate means of payment. By mid-1923, 100,000 Mark was losing purchasing power within days of issue, forcing constant re-denomination.
The official stamp served as the primary authentication mechanism in lieu of more sophisticated security printing, a common expedient for locally produced Notgeld where speed of production outweighed concern for counterfeiting.