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Collector's Guide · Germany · 1914–1923 What Is German Notgeld? The Emergency Money Towns Printed for Themselves Between 1914 and 1923, thousands of German towns, companies and railways printed their own money. Some of it was plain and practical. Much of it was art. A century later, it is one of the most affordable ways to hold a piece of the Weimar years in your hand. Between 1914 and 1923, towns across Germany printed their own money. Quick answer Notgeld (German for "e …

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 …