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20 000 000 Mark Bergbau-Aktien-Gesellschaft Lothringen
| Issuer | Bergbau-Aktien-Gesellschaft Lothringen, Gerthe |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Plain white reverse with a simple green geometric border of diamond and dash ornaments. The issuer name 'Bergbau-Akt.-Ges. Lothringen' is set in Fraktur at the top and bottom, flanking a central 'Gutschein über Zwanzig Millionen Mark' legend. Two blocks of small letterpress text state the bearer's liability and the expiry of redemption rights. |
| Reverse lettering | Bergbau-Akt.-Ges. Lothringen Gutschein über Zwanzig Millionen Mark Dieser Schein ist geldwertig und deshalb sorgfältig wie bares Geld zu behandeln. Für allen Schaden, der aus dem Verluste dieses Scheines entsteht, ist sein Inhaber selbst verantwortlich. Nach Ablauf der umstelend erwähnten Einlösungsfrist verliert dieser Schein seine Gültigkeit und wird nicht mehr eingelöst. Bergbau-Akt.-Ges. Lothringen. |
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Bergbau-AG Lothringen was one of the Ruhr's significant hard coal producers, operating out of Gerthe near Bochum. Like hundreds of German industrial firms, it issued its own emergency currency — Notgeld — during the hyperinflation of 1923, when the Reichsbank simply could not supply enough physical currency to meet payroll demands. These mine-issued notes were often redeemable only at company facilities, effectively tying workers' wages to the issuer.
The 20-million Mark denomination places this squarely in the August–September 1923 window, before denominations climbed into the billions. By October, this figure wouldn't have covered a loaf of bread.