1935 (1944) Germany 100 Reichsmark Banknote - Intermediate WW2 Issue, B Underprint - 1944 German One Hundred Reichsmark Note - P#183a

This listing is for the photographed 1935/1944 Germany Reichsbanknote 100 Reichsmark Banknote. The note has a printed issue date of June 24th, 1935, but was not actually issued until June 1944 at the height of World War II. The note features the letter "B" underprinted in the lower center of the obverse. Series U. It was issued without the Cross-Iris print, unlike earlier notes from this series. The obverse of this note features a portrait of Justus von Liebig on the right end. The reverse of this note shows two allegorical women representing Industry and Abundance flanking a large central medallion with a profile portrait of Liebig. Very Fine (VF) grade/condition, some visible folds and other signs of circulation. P#183a (Pick Number 183a). Excellent rarer surviving banknote from World War II! 

The Reichsmark (ℛℳ) was introduced as the official currency of Germany in 1924, replacing the Papiermark, which had become almost worthless due to hyperinflation. The Reichsmark was introduced as part of the Dawes Plan, a U.S.-backed effort to stabilize Germany’s post-World War I economy. The Reichsbank, Germany’s central bank, was responsible for issuing these banknotes, which were backed by gold to help restore public trust.

When the Nazis took power in 1933, they centralized control over the Reichsbank and used it to support rearmament and, later, war efforts. New banknotes featured symbols and imagery that promoted Nazi ideology, including portraits of historical German figures. After Germany’s defeat in 1945, the Allies took control of the German economy and currency issuance. The Reichsmark continued to circulate briefly but was greatly devalued due to wartime inflation and scarcity of goods. In 1948, the Deutsche Mark (DM) replaced the Reichsmark in West Germany, while the East German Mark (also DM initially) replaced it in the Soviet-controlled East Germany.

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1935 (1944) Germany 100 Reichsmark Banknote - Intermediate WW2 Issue, B Underprint - 1944 German One Hundred Reichsmark Note - P#183a