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200 000 Mark Reichsbanknote
| Issuer | Reichsbank |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Typographically stark design dominated by the large bold denomination numeral '200000' and the word 'Mark' set across the upper portion, with the title 'Reichsbanknote' in letterpress at the top. A central guilloche underprint of interlocking rosette medallions fills the background behind the payment text, flanked on either side by the Reichsbankdirektorium circular eagle seal. The anti-counterfeiting warning text runs vertically in small print along both lateral margins, and multiple facsimile signatures of the Reichsbank board appear at the foot of the note. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain cream-white paper surface with no design, text, or ornamentation whatsoever. |
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This note belongs to the first wave of six-figure denominations the Reichsbank was forced to introduce in 1923 as hyperinflation accelerated beyond any earlier projection. The 200,000 Mark was authorized in February of that year; within months it would be rendered functionally worthless by notes denominated in the billions. What was a staggering sum in early 1923 could not buy a loaf of bread by autumn.
Printed at the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin, the series was produced under extraordinary pressure — presses ran continuously, and ink and paper supply became genuine logistical bottlenecks as the currency collapsed faster than notes could be issued.