1920 Rinteln Germany 1 Mark Notgeld - High Denomination Notgeld - German Emergency Currency - 1921 German Stadt One Mark Emergency Note

This listing is for the photographed 1920 Rinteln 1 Mark German Emergency Notgeld. Issued by the Municipality of Rinteln, Germany in the immediate years following World War I. The design for this note uses bright colors, a common design for notgeld during this time! Issued in August of 1920. The obverse of this note shows a castle and the coat of arms for the municipality. The reverse depicts a man riding a horse through a shallow pond towards a city with text that says, "Up to your ears in the swamp and yet not lost". Uncirculated (UNC) grade/condition, crisp note! Excellent condition and an interesting piece of history!

Notgeld was a form of emergency currency that was issued by individual German municipalities or institutions immediately after the First World War when Germany was experiencing a severe economic depression. Most notgeld contained an expiry date, after which the note was deemed invalid. The issued notes of individual municipalities and institutions pulled power from the national Reichsbank and helped to counter currency shortages from the war. Printed using recycled materials, these notes became a popular collector's item because of their attractive colors and designs, leading to the overprinting of notes and eventually hyperinflation.

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1920 Rinteln Germany 1 Mark Notgeld - High Denomination Notgeld - German Emergency Currency - 1920 German Stadt One Mark Emergency Note