Medal - Reminder of the inflation of 1923

€1.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1925
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionAluminium
Weight7 g
Diameter37.9 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
PeriodWeimar Republic (1918-1933)
NoticeFriedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein
Reference(s) AFA#199
Obverse description
Obverse letteringDie Arbeit ist der Fels auf dem die Kirche der Zukunft erbaut wird 1925
(Translation: The work is the rock on which the church of the future is built)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringZur Erinnerung an Deutschlands schlimmste Zeit Denk daran 1923 in Nov. kostete 1 Pfd. Fleisch 3200 Milld. 1 Pfd. Brot 840 Milliard 1 Ztr. Kartoff. 5000 Milld. 3 Millionen Erwerblose
(Translation: As a reminder to Germany`s worst times Think about it 1923 in Nov. cost 1 pound meat 3200 Billion 1 pound bread 840 Billion 1 hundredweight potatoes 5000 Billion 3 million Unemployed)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMuldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)
Mintage1925  - - 122 000
Catalog ID3402846890
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