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Numismatic Reference  ·  German Hyperinflation  ·  Updated August 2026 Weimar Notgeld: Germany's Emergency Money, 1914–1923 When the German mark collapsed, thousands of towns, companies, and even churches printed their own money — on paper, silk, leather, and wood. Notgeld is the most artistically rich body of paper money ever created, and one of the most affordable ways to collect a world-historical event. Here's the full story, era by era. Quick …