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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

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Jan 3
2 min

Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

This Weimar-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German...

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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

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Jan 3
2 min

Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

This Weimar-era coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German coinage post-1916...

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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

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Dec 12, 2021
2 min

Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

This Weimar-era coin is a 5 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 5 Retenpfennig represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...

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The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Dec 10, 2021
2 min

The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 1st Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant

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Dec 10, 2021
2 min

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article

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Dec 5, 2021
2 min

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Papiermark (Paper Mark). or Paper Mark. Formally known as...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Nov 26, 2021
2 min

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference

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Nov 26, 2021
1 min

Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference

This pre-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen (Series 1917). The observe features a Chrysanthemum, the...

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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 2 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

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Jun 3, 2021
2 min

Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 2 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

This Weimar-era coin is a 2 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 2 Retenpfennig represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...

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Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

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May 26, 2021
3 min

Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

This silver coin is an Imperial Japanese 50 Sen, dated 1922. The 50 Sen coin represented the 5th denomination denomination, of the...

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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 20000 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Article

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Apr 13, 2021
3 min

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 20000 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 2nd Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...

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Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

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Jan 13, 2021
2 min

Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

This coin is an Imperial Japanese 1 Sen, dated 1922. The 1 Sen coin was the smallest denomination, of the Japanese Yen. The coin is a...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Jan 9, 2021
2 min

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 2nd version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article

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Oct 31, 2020
2 min

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 5th Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...

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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference

Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 2 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article

Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 20000 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Article

Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article