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| Emittent | Hessische Landesbank |
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| Jahr | 1923 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Form | Rectangular |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Plain cream paper printed in dark blue-black with the denomination legend 'fünf Milliarden Mark' in elaborate Gothic calligraphic script within a large central circular medallion, surrounded by a fine ornamental border of scrolling floral and foliate motifs. The denomination '5 milliarden' appears in blackletter type in each of the four corners. The obverse text shows through as a light offset impression, typical of the thin emergency-issue paper used for Notgeld of this period. |
| Rückseitenlegende | fünf Milliarden Mark 5 milliarden |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Hessische Landesbank issued this note in 1923 at the absolute peak of the Weimar hyperinflation, when the Reichsbank's printing capacity was so overwhelmed that regional banks, municipal authorities, and private firms were legally authorized — and effectively compelled — to produce their own emergency currency, known collectively as Notgeld. Five billion marks sounds extraordinary; by November 1923 it would barely cover a newspaper.
Local printing in Darmstadt was the norm for this series. Turnaround had to be fast — denominations became obsolete within days of issue.