GERMAN COINS AND CURRENCY
Including coins and notes of the
German Empire, Weimar Republic Inflationary period, Third Reich and
East Germany
BAVARIA
SILVER 5 MARK COMMEMORATES 90th BIRTHDAY
OF PRINCE REGENT LUITPOLD
Bavaria
commemorated the 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold with this
silver 1911 5 Mark coin. . The bust of Luitpold is on the
obverse and the standard crowned German Imperial Eagle is on the
reverse. The 38mm coin is struck in .900 fine silver contains
.8037 troy ounces of silver and has a lettered edge "
GOTT MIT UNS" (God
with us).
Luitpold was the regent for
Bavarian King Otto. King Otto who was the younger brother of
"The Mad"
King Ludwig II. On June 10, 1886 the Bavarian cabinet
declared Ludwig unable to rule and appointed his uncle Luitpold as
Regent. Three days later Ludwig died under mysterious
circumstances and Otto became king. King Otto was never able
to rule as he was immediately declared "melancholic" and Luitpold
continued as regent. It is unclear if Otto's problem was
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his service in the Franco-Prussian
War, the ravages of Syphilis, an inherited disorder or if Luitpold and
others just wanted him out of the way. The King was kept
locked up and there was no apparent effort to treat him. In 1912
Luitpold died and his son succeeded him as regent.
Item
BAV-5M-LUITPOLD BAVARIA 5 MARK 1911 LUITPOLD
90th BIRTHDAY, KM999 UNC
$150.00
FRIEDRICH THE
IRONTOOTH OF
BRANDENBURG
This
silver Bracteate Hohlpfennig was issued by
Friedrich II (Frederick II) who was the
Prince-Elector of the
Margravate of Brandenburg from
1440 to 1470. It is believed that he was nicknamed "The Irontooth" or
"The
Iron" due to his great strength and power. Friedrich
strengthened Brandenburg forming the basis of what was to become
Prussia and the German Empire. The rights of the towns and
nobility were curtailed and he regained Neumark (East Brandenburg) from
the Teutonic Knights. The citizens of Berlin revolted when he
attempted to build a palace on Colin island in the Spree
river. Friedrich prevailed, built the castle that became the
Stadtschloss (Berlin Palace), and the rights of the city were greatly
curtailed. The Stadtschloss was torn down by East Germany in the 1950's
and is now being rebuilt. The silver Bracteate Hohlpfennig is
an extremely thin and single sided coin wtih a raised rim.
The
design is
embossed from the reverse. This coin is approximately 16mm in
diameter and features an eagle with outstretched wings.
Because the coins are so thin and fragile, few survive today.
Item
BRAND BRANDENBURG SILVER HOHLPFENNIG,
FRIEDRICH II 1440-1470, Saurma 4675 F-VF
$39.00
MEDIEVAL CITY
COINS OF THE
MARGARVIATE OF BRANDENBURG
These medieval city Hohlpfennigs were issued during the reign of
Friedrich II Irontooth, who was Prince-elector of the Margraviate of
Brandenburg from 1440 to 1470. A Hohlpfennig is a thin silver
coin, about 16mm in diameter with a raised rim. The coin design is
embossed on one side and incuse on the other. They were widely used in
Northern Germany in the late Middle Ages. The coins depict
the arms of the city in which they were struck. The coin from Stendal
depicts half an eagle on the left and four diamonds on the
right. Stendal is located about 78 miles (125km) west of
Berlin. It the joined Hanseatic League in 1358 and purchased the
privilege of minting from the Brandenburg margraves in 1369.
In 1456 Friedrich II founded a convent for Augustinian nuns in the
city, which today is a museum. The Hohlpfennig from Frankfurt
an der Oder features a plumed knight's helmet. Frankfurt (Oder) is
located about 50 miles (80km.) east of Berlin on the Oder river on what
is now the German-Polish border. It was founded as a Polish
town. In 1249 it became part of the Margraviate of
Brandenburg, The knight's helmet design makes this one of the
more interesting Hohlpfennigs.
Item
STENDAL STENDAL SILVER HOHLPFENNIG, FRIEDRICH
II 1440-70, Bahrfeldt 19 VF-crude
$29.50
Item
FRANK-O FRANKFURT (ODER) SILVER HOHLPFENNIG,
FRIEDRICH
II 1440-70, Bahrfeldt 16 VF-crude
$33.50
THE RARE 1915
BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL 5 MARK
The
1915 silver 5 Mark from the German state of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel was
one of the last silver 5 Marks issued during the German
Empire. World War I was raging at the time the coin was
issued, so required the personal permission of German Kaiser Wilhelm II
in order to be minted - yet it commemorates an event that took place
two years earlier! The coin commemorates the wedding of
Prince Ernest August to the Kaiser's only daughter, Princess Victoria
Louise and the Prince's ascension to the throne of
Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. In 1884 the last in the line of
Wolfenbuttel dukes died. His distant cousin, the Duke of
Cumberland, who was also pretender to the throne of Hannover, was the
next heir to the throne of Brunswick. Prussia did not
recognize him as King of as it had taken control of Hannover and would
not let him assume the throne of Brunswick. In 1912 Ernest
August, the Duke's only surviving son, visited Kaiser Wilhelm and fell
in love with his daughter. They were married on May 24, 1913.
The wedding was a grand occasion with 1200 guests. It was the
last great gathering of European monarchs prior to World War
I. Later that year the Duke of Cumberland renounced his claim
to the Brunswick throne, and Prussia allowed Ernest August became Duke
of Brunswick on November 1, 1913. Five years later on
November 8, 1918, he was forced to resign along with the rest of
Germany's many monarchs. This silver 5 Mark coin is 38mm, struck in
.900 fine silver and has a lettered edge " GOTT MIT UNS" (God
with us). The obverse of the coin depicts the busts of the
prince and princess, the date of his ascension to the throne.
There are two versions of the coin, this one includes the full
historical title of "BRAUNSCHWEIG U. LÜNEB."
(Brunswick and Luneburg) in the legend. The reverse is the
standard German imperial eagle used on most German coins of that
era. The coin was struck in Berlin and has a mintage of only
8,600 pieces. It is slabbed and graded MS63 by Numismatic Guarantee
Company (NGC).
Item
BRUNSWICK-5M BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL 5 MARK 1915 KM1164 NGC-MS63
$1295.00
TEUTONIC
ORDER COIN FROM THE BANAT OF SEVERIN
By
the
end of the 14th Century the Ottoman Turks had conquered much of the
Balkans and were threatening Hungary. In 1429, Sigismund,
King of Hungary asked the Teutonic Order for help in fighting the
Turks. Teutonic Knights under the command of Komtur Nikolaus
von Redwitz came to help defend the Iron Gates, the narrowest part of
the Danube. In exchange the Knights were given land near
Severin, a border area between Transylvania and the Ottoman
Empire. The Knights were at first successful and in 1431
Nikolaus von Redwitz was given the titles “Banus of Severin” and “Count
of the Mint and Salt Chambers in Transylvania”.
However, the Hungarian nobility prevented the Knights from
strengthening their fortifications and denied them help in their fight
against the Turks. Without the needed support, the Knights
withdrew and returned to Prussia in 1434. This small, crude,
debased Obol was struck in Severin by Nikolaus von Redwitz between 1430
and 1434. One side bears a crowned shield with a cross. A
standing figure is on the other side. A small hoard
recently came out
making this rare Teutonic Order coin from a little-known territory
affordable – until the hoard is gone.
Item
SEVERIN TEUTONIC KNIGHTS-BANAT OF SEVERIN,
NIKOLAUS VON REDWITZ, OBOL 1430-34 CRUDE
$24.00
GERMAN EMPIRE
COIN
& CURRENCY SETS
In 1871 Otto Von Bismarck united the 26 independent German States
under Prussian King Wilhelm I, forming the Second Reich, also known as
the German Empire. During its 47 years of existence, the German Empire
became the industrial, technological, and scientific giant of Europe
and the world's third largest economy. It created a colonial
empire and possessed the world strongest army. The Empire
disintegrated as a result of Germany's defeat in World War I.
This
six-coin set includes the silver 1 Mark, which was minted from 1873
until 1916; the silver 1/2 Mark, minted from 1905 to 1919; the
copper-nickel 5 and 10 Pfennig and the copper 1 and 2 Pfennig, which
were minted from 1874 to 1916. All six coins feature the
Imperial
German Eagle on the reverse and the denomination on the
obverse. The
coins grade Fine or Extra
Fine.
The set of 3 banknotes consist of the 20 Mark, 100 Mark and 1000 Mark
notes dated between 1908 and 1914. The blue 20 Mark featured a crowned
imperial German Eagle at the upper right and measures
136x90mm.
The blue 100 Mark includes a large crowned imperial German Eagle on the
front. The back features two women holding a large medallion
depicting a woman's head. The large note measures 160 x105mm (6.3" x
4.1"). The brown 1000 Mark note features two allegorical women
representing seafaring and agriculture flanking the imperial German
arms. The over-sized note is 187mm x 110mm (7.3” x 4.3”). It is printed
on special ridged hemp paper containing blue silk threads.
When
first issued the three notes could be redeemed for over 12 ounces of
gold on demand! After the start of World War I
Germany
halted the redemption of banknotes for gold - but kept on printing
banknotes. By 1922 the notes were virtually worthless due to
inflation. It is an impressive and historic currency set.
Item
DE-EMP-SET6 GERMAN EMPIRE 6 COIN SET 1
PFENNIG - 1/2 MARK 1874-1918 F-XF
$22.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3 GERMAN EMPIRE 20, 100
& 1000 MARK BANKNOTES 1908-1914 F-VF
$6.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3x10 10 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN
EMPIRE 3 NOTE SETS
$39.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3x100 100 OF THE ABOVE
GERMAN
EMPIRE 3 NOTE SETS
$195.00
THE SHORT-LIVED GERMAN
25 PFENNIG
In
1909 Germany introduced the nickel 25 Pfennig coin. It was
felt a denomination was needed between the 10 and 50 Pfennig coins in
order to help shop keepers make change. The coin proved
unpopular and was discontinued in 1912, after only four years and most
were subsequently melted for their metal during World War I..
One side of the
23mm coin featured the crowned German Imperial Eagle with a shield on
its breast. The other side had the denomination within a
wreath of grain. It is an attractive, but little-known coin
of the German Empire.
Item
DE-25PF
GERMANY 25 PFENNIG 1909-1912 KM18
XF $15.00
IRON COINS OF GERMANY
Because
copper and nickel were needed for the war effort, Germany switched the
copper-nickel 5 Pfennig to iron in 1915, and the 10 Pfennig to iron in
1916. Both coins continued to be struck in iron until 1922,
by which time inflation had eroded their value so much they were no
longer needed. Both coins have the denomination and date on one side
and the Germanic Eagle on the other.
Item
DE-IRON GERMANY IRON 5 & 10 PFENNIG
1915-1922 KM19 & 20 VF-XF
$3.00
LAST BANKNOTE OF
THE
GERMAN EMPIRE
This attractive 50 Mark note is the
last note of the German Empire. It
is dated June 23, 1919, some seven months after Germany's defeat in
World War I and less than 7 weeks before the signing of the new
constitution in Weimar which formally ended the German Empire and
ushered in the weak and chaotic Weimar Republic. The large, green note
measures 153x102mm and features an allegorical figure of a woman
against a starry background.
Item
PM-DE-50M-19 GERMANY 50 MARK NOTE 1919
P66 Fine $3.00
HIGH-GRADE WEIMAR
GERMAN BANKNOTE
These 1 and 2 Mark notes dated March 1, 1920 were some of the first
notes issued by Germany's Weimar government after World War I. They
were needed to help relieve the serious coin shortage that developed in
Germany during and after World War I. The notes were
technically were not legal tender but a non-interest-bearing loan to
the government. that did not stop people from accepting them as the low
denomination notes were needed to purchase essential goods.
When first issued the 1 Mark note could buy about a pound of flour or
half a
dozen eggs. The notes include an embossed seal and are
printed on watermarked paper. They are quite reasonably priced for
historic high-grade notes that are a century old.
Item
PM-DE-1+2M GERMANY 1 & 2 MARK NOTES
1920 P58 & P59& UNC.
$5.00
Item
PM-DE-1+2Mx5 5 SETS OF GERMANY 1 & 2
MARK NOTES
1920 P58 & P59& UNC.
$15.00
GERMAN WEIMAR
REPUBLIC
100 MARK BANKNOTE
The Weimar Republic was formed after
the defeat of the German Empire in
World War I. Its early years were a tumultuous period of
uprisings, riots and massive inflation. It is named after the
city where the new German constitution was written and adopted in
August, 1919, and lasted until the rise of the Nazis in
1933. The 100 Mark note features two
images of the head of the “Bamberg Horseman”. The horseman is
an impressive 13th century sculpture in the Bamberg
Cathedral. The Bamberg
Horsman depicts a famous king, however which king it is is a matter of
debate. The note is dated November 1, 1920, measures
162x108mm and includes
the red Weimar Republic crest.
Item
PM-DE-100M-20-C GERMANY-WEIMAR 100 MARK NOTE,
1920 P69 Fine $3.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x10 10 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN 100
MARK NOTES, 1920 P69 VG-F $15.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x100 PACK OF 100 OF THE ABOVE
GERMAN 100
MARK NOTES, 1920 P69 VG-F $85.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20-U GERMANY-WEIMAR 100 MARK NOTE,
1920
P69b AU-UNC. $10.00
EMERGENCY
BANKNOTE
FROM THE CITY OF GOTHA
Reduced
size image
Because of the severe inflation that followed World War I, prices were
rising faster than the German government could print money.
Many towns and companies resorted to printing their own
currency. This 100 Mark note was issued by the City of Gotha,
Germany. It is dated September 30, 1922. It is a
simple, uniface note that pictures a bishop from the town’s
arms.
Item
PM-GOTHA GOTHA, GERMANY 100 MARK NOTE, 1922
VF $3.00
GERMAN NOTGELD COINS AND PAPER
Notgeld means "emergency money" in German, and generally refers to an
extensive series of locally issued coins and currency produced during
and following World War I. Notgeld was issued in paper, metal
and even porcelain and other materials. Below is a selection
of this fascinating but little known collectible.
WAR
MONEY FROM COBLENZ, GERMANY
During
World War I many communities in Germany issued their own coins called
"Kriegsgeld" which translates as war money. We offer a set of two
Kriegsgeld from the city of Coblenz (now Koblenz) dated 1918.
The iron 10 and 25 Pfennig have the same design. One side has
the city name, arms and the legend "
GÜLTIG
BIS 1 JAHR NACH
FRIEDENSSCHLUSS" which translates as "Good for 1 Year
after the
conclusion of Peace". The other side has the denomination and
date.
Item
COBLENZ COBLENZ 10 & 25 PFENNIG 1918
WAR MONEY VF
$7.00
BONN
CELEBRATES
BEETHOVEN
The
German city of Bonn commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth
of Ludwig van Beethoven on this 1920 10 Pfennig coin.
The coin has Beethoven's bust and the dates 1770 and
1920 on the obverse and the
denomination is on the
reverse. It is struck on zinc plated iron. Beethoven
was born in Bonn and studied there before moving to
Vienna in 1792. During and after World War I many German
cities and towns issued their own coins, called notgeld (emergency
money) to alleviate a severe coin shortage brought on by the war.
Item
BONN-10PF-BEET BONN, GERMANY 10 PFENNIG 1920
BEETHOVEN AU-UNC
$7.00
METAL
GERMAN NOTGELD COINS
Notgeld
coins were struck for over 600 communities and companies in Germany
between 1916 and 1922, though many are not dated. Most are in
denominated from 5 to 50 Pfennig. Typically the city arms or landmark
is on one side and the denomination is on the other. They
were usually struck in zinc or iron, both of which corrode easily, so
the
coins may be spotted or rusted.
Item DE-METNOTx1 1
GERMAN METAL NOTGELD COIN, F-VF
$3.50
Item DE-METNOTx10 10
DIFFERENT GERMAN METAL NOTGELD COINS, F-VF $35.00
LOW
AND HIGH DENOMINATION GERMAN MUNICIPAL NOTES
Germany’s hyperinflation is clearly demonstrated in these municipal
emergency banknotes. The low denomination notes issued around
the end of World War I were needed because of a shortage of small
change. The second issue, done just a few years later in 1923 was
needed because inflation was so bad that cities printed their own money
to pay their workers. From the City of Frankfurt is a 25
Pfennig dated November 1, 1919. It would buy about 1 loaf of
bread. A view of the city is on the back. The
Frankfurt 100 million Mark note is dated September 28, 1923.
It would buy about 2 loaves of bread. The back of the note
depicts the Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew on the left and St.
Paul’s Church on the right. Both were severely damaged in
World War II. From the City of Marburg is a 50 Pfennig note
dated between 1918 and 1921, shortly before the end of World War I. It
depicts the Town Hall and St. George’s Column (now a fountain) on the
front and the city emblem on the back. The Marburg 20 Milliarden Mark
(20 Billion Mark) note is dated October 27, 1923. It pictures
St. Elizabeth’s Church and a monument on the front and is blank on the
back. They are fascinating historical symbols of Germany’s
hyperinflation.
Item
PM-FRANK-25PF FRANKFURT, GERMANY 25 PFENNIG
NOTE 1919 XF $3.00
Item
PM-FRANK100MM FRANKFURT, GERMANY 100 MILLION
MARK NOTE 1923 XF-AU Out
Item
PM-MARB-50PF MARBURG, GERMANY 50 PFENIG NOTE
1918-1921 AU-UNC $3.00
Item
PM-MARB-20BM MARBURG, GERMANY 20 MILLARDEN
(BILLION) MARK 1923 VF Out
GRAPE HARVEST ON NOTE
FROM
SCHWEICH, GERMANY
The
Association for Trade and Commerce in the German town of Schweich
issued this emergency (notgeld) 50 Pfennig note dated January 10,
1920. The town, located on the Mosel River in western
Germany, is noted for its wine. The front of the note
includes vignettes of a man carrying a basket of grapes on his back and
a woman picking grapes. The back shows the grapes being
dumped into barrels on wagons. The note is 58mm x
85mm. Unlike many later made for collector notgeld notes,
this circulated extensively within the community due to a shortage of
coins.
Item
PM-SCHWEICH SCHWEICH, GERMANY 50
PFENNIG NOTE, 1920 Fine $3.00
ST.
MARTIN'S EVE FEAST NOTE FROM NORDHAUSEN
St.
Martin's Day, also called Old Halloween, takes place November
11. It marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of
winter. In Germany it was celebrated with feasting, bonfires,
processions and small gifts for children. The back of this 1921 dated
25 Pfennig note from the German city of Nordhausen depicts three men
drinking and feasting on a traditional St. Martin's Goose along with
two St. Martin candles, a cooked goose and fish on platters. Below is a
poem which roughly translates as "
With
a sip of Korn (a strong liquor
produced in Nordhausen),
A
slice of meat, That’s the way the Nordhauser
people celebrate with a St. Martin's goose feast".
The front
of the note features the Nordhausen coat of arms. The
colorful note is 84x55mm.
Item
PM-NORHAUSEN NORDHAUSEN, GERMANY 25 PFNNIG
NOTE 1921 UNC. $3.00
ATTRACTIVE
AND COLORFUL GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES
These attractive, colorful small (most less than 4 inches - 90cm long)
were issued by communities throughout Germany during and after World
War I. They quickly became a popular with collectors and by
1921 many
thousand different types were produced. They have a wide
variety of
themes, including fairy tales, local history, monuments, and political
satire. Every lot is different, however there may be
duplication between lots. They are a fun and fascinating
collectible and
remarkably inexpensive considering they are over 100 years old!
Item
PM-DE-NOTx10 10 DIFFERENT
GERMAN NOTGELD NOTE UNC. $10.00
Item
PM-DE-NOTx25 25
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, UNC. $22.50
Item
PM-DE-NOTx100 100
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, MOST UNC.
$89.50
Item
PM-DE-NOTx200 200
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, MOST UNC.
$179.00
WEIMAR
REPUBLIC COIN
SETS
The Weimar Republic was a turbulent period for Germany between the
collapse of the German Empire in World War I in 1918 and the Nazis
coming to power in 1933. We are pleased to offer the three
series of coins issued by the Weimar Republic. The Inflation
Era Set includes the following 4 coins. The aluminum 50 Pfennig minted
from 1919 until 1922 features a wheatsheaf and a proverb which
translates as "hard work pays off". The aluminum 3
Mark was minted only in 1922 and features the heraldic German
eagle. It commemorates the third anniversary of the Weimar
constitution. In 1923 aluminum 200 and 500 Mark coins were
released. Both coins feature the Germanic eagle. At the
beginning of 1923 the two coins (700 Mark) could buy a loaf of
bread. By November bread cost over 80 Billion Mark per
loaf! In November 1923 Germany did a 1 trillion to 1
revaluation of their currency and introduced the Rentenmark.
The Rentenmark was backed by mortgages on German industrial and
agricultural property. The set of 4 Rentenmark coins includes
the 1, 2, 5 and 10 Rentenpfennig. The bronze 1 and 2
Rentenpfennig feature a wheatsheaf, which was the emblem of the
Rentenbank. The aluminum-bronze 5 and 10 Rentenpfennig feature ears of
grain. Rentenpfennig coins were struck for circulation only
two years: 1923 and 1924. In 1924 the Reichsmark was
introduced. It was backed by gold and was equal to a
Rentenmark. The 5-coin Reichsmark set includes the 1, 2, 5,
10 and 50 Reichpfennig. The 1, 2, 5 and 10 Reichpfennig coins
utilized the same designs as the Rentenpfennig coins except the legend
was changed from Rentenpfennig to Reichpfennig. The coins
were struck from 1924 until 1936. In 1927 the nickel 50
Reichspfennig coin featuring the Germanic eagle was
introduced. It continued to be struck until 1938.
All of these Weimar coins feature the denomination in large numerals on
the obverse.
Item
DE-INFLAT SET OF 4 GERMAN INFLATION COINS: 50
PFENNIG - 500 MARK 1919-1923 VF-AU $10.00
Item
DE-RENTEN SET OF 4 GERMAN RENTENPFENNIG
COINS: 1 - 10 RENTENPFENNIG 1923-1924 VF $4.00
Item
DE-REICH SET OF 5
GERMAN REICHSPFENNIG COINS:
1 - 50 REICHSPFENNIG 1924-1936 VF $7.50
WEIMAR REPUBLIC COMMEMORATES 3rd
ANNIVERSARY WITH 3 MARK
In 1922 Germany issued a circulating 3 Mark coin commemorating
the 3rd Anniversary of the Weimar Constitution. The
denomination,
date and mintmark are on the obverse. A Germanic Eagle and
the
legend "
VERFASSUNGSTAG
11. AUGUST 1922"
(Constitution day, August 11, 1922) is on the other. The
aluminum
coin is 28mm. Inflation quickly took a toll on Germany. It
was an
inauspicious commemorative. Due to rampant inflation it
quickly
became virtually worthless. We have the coin in Uncirculated condition
from both the Berlin (A) and Karlsruhe (G) mints. The coins
catalog $30 each. Our price is MUCH less.
Item
DE-3M-A GERMANY 3 MARK 1922-A BERLIN MINT
KM29 BU
$5.00
Item
DE-3M-G GERMANY 3 MARK 1922-G KARLSRUHE MINT
KM29 BU
$5.00
Item
DE-3Mx10 10 pieces of GERMANY 3 MARK 1922
KM29, mixed A & G mints BU
$29.50
THE FAMOUS GERMAN
"VAMPIRE
NOTE"
This large ( 180 x 100mm - approx. 8” x 5”) 10,000 Mark note dated
January 19, 1922 is
often called the "Vampire Note" If you turn the note sideways
and look carefully (and have a good imagination) you will see a vampire
on the neck of the German. The nose of the vampire is pointed
towards the neck of the man. This was an allusion that the
heavy reparations that Germany had to pay France following World War I.
It France represented sucking the lifeblood out of Germany.
Item
PM-DE-VAMP-C
GERMANY 10,000 MARK "VAMPIRE NOTE" 1922 VF $7.00
POPULAR GERMAN
100,000 MARK
INFLATION NOTE
This 100,000 Mark note dated February 1, 1922 is one of the most
popular of the German inflation notes. The large (190 x
115mm) note features a cut from Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait
"The Merchant Georg Gisze". At the time the painting was done
in 1532 Georg Gisze was a prominent Hanseatic merchant who
managed his family's trading office in London. Some sources indicate
the portrait was done for his betrothed who lived in Danzig (Gdansk),
as they probably had never met. German painter Han Holbein
the Younger had a successful career in London, with commissions from
Sir Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyn and as a court painter of
Henry VIII. The painting is now in the Gemäldegalerie in
Berlin. The back of the brown, black and lilac note features
the denomination within guilloche patterns. It is an historic
note from the beginning of the German hyperinflationary
period.
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-C
GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1922 P83a VF $5.00
GERMAN
SET OF 9 GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 2 MILION MARK 1920-1923INFLATION ERA
NOTE SET
This
set of nine banknotes issued by the German government vividly
illustrates the 1920-1923 hyperinflation. This set includes
the 1 and 2 Mark dated March 1, 1920. The notes were needed because all
silver 1 Mark coins had disappeared from circulation. The
large-size (162 x 108mm) 100 Mark note is dated November 1, 1920 and
depicts the head of the Bamberg Horseman. It was worth about
$1.50 when first issued. Also included is the 500 Mark dated
July 7, 1922; 1000 Mark dated September 15, 1922; 5000 Mark
dated December 2, 1922 and 20,000 Mark dated February 20, 1923. The
magnificent, large 100,000 Mark is dated February 1, 1923, features a
cut from Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait "The Merchant Georg
Gisze". The last note in the collection is the 2 Million Mark
note dated August 9, 1923. It was worth less than a dollar
when introduced and would be virtually worthless in less than a month.
The notes grade Fine to Almost Uncirculated. It is an
impressive and historic collection showing what happens when government
spending gets out of control.
Item
PM-DE-SET9
SET OF 9 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 2 MILION MARK 1920-1923 F-AU $29.75
Item
PM-DE-LOT50
LOT OF OF 50 MIXED GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 50 MILION MARK 1908-1923 VG-AU
$69.75
10 MILLION MARK!
This
Uncirculated German 10 Million Mark note is dated August 22,
1923. This was during the height of Germany's Post-World War
I hyperinflation. When first issued it could buy a few
eggs. By November it was virtually worthless. The
note is printed on watermarked paper. In order to speed up
production of notes, it is printed on one side only. It is a
reminder of what happens when government does not control its spending.
Item
PM-DE-10MM
GERMANY 10 MILLION MARK NOTE 1923 P106 AU-UNC. $5.00
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Hyperinflation
OLD PRE-1945
UNCANCELLED
GERMAN BONDS
We recently acquired an amazing hoard of old, uncancelled, German
bonds. The bonds date from about 1924 to 1943.
These were high quality bonds that were probably held as an investment
- until Germany lost the war. Most were issued by state or
municipal banks in denominations ranging from 100 Marks to 1000 Marks
or more. Many are Pfandbrief (secure mortgage bonds - which
supposedly have never defaulted in over 200 years) or are payable in
gold. Some include coupons - with all coupons after mid-1945
still remaining. Most are about 8.5" x 12" (21cm x
29cm). We have seen some similar bonds sell for $50 or more,
but we have far too many varieties to list them individually, so will
sell them by general type at a discounted price. Every lot is
different. All bonds are uncancelled and are in nice
condition.
Item
BND-DE-REICH
GERMAN REICHSMARK BOND 1926-1938 Uncancelled
$8.00
Item
BND-DE-REICHx3
3 DIFFERENTGERMAN REICHSMARK BOND 1926-1938
Uncancelled
$19.00
Item
BND-DE-WWII
GERMAN WORLD WAR II REICHSMARK
BOND, 1939-1944, Uncancelled
$7.00
Item
BND-DE-WWIIx5
5 DIFFERENT GERMAN WORLD WAR II REICHSMARK
BONDS, 1939-1944, Uncancelled
$25.00
HISTORIC
1930 YOUNG PLAN BONDS ATTEMPT TO PAY GERMAN WAR
REPARATIONS
After its defeat in World War I, Germany was saddled with heavy war
reparations, the repayment of which contributed to the 1923 German
hyperinflation and helped bring Hitler to power. An attempt
was made in 1924 to restructure the payments, however that quickly
failed. A second attempt was made in 1929. The
proposal was known as the Young Plan. It was named after its
chairman, American industrialist Owen D. Young, who founded the Radio
Corporation of America (RCA) and was Chairman of General
Electric. The Young Plan reduced payments by about
20%, stretched payment out over 58 years, and created the Bank of
International Settlements to facilitate the reparation
payments. One third of the annual reparations were to be paid
by Germany from general revenue, however that payment could be
postponed. Two thirds of the annual payments were to be financed by a
consortium of American banks and were "unconditional". In
1930 bonds were issued various currencies to help implement the
plan. The plan however quickly failed. The stock
market crash of 1929, the start of the Great Depression and the
collapse of international trade made the plan infeasible. As might be
expected, the plan was unpopular with most Germans and Hitler made
repudiation of the war reparations a major element of his
campaigns. He repudiated the debt after becoming Chancellor
in 1933. After Germany's defeat in World War II the payments were again
restructured, and Germany finally paid off the last of its reparation
debt and interest in 2020, 92 years after its defeat in World War
I. We offer ab historic `000 Swiss Francs 1930
Young Plan Bond. The bonds paid 5
1/2% interest. They have texts in German, English and
French. The large sized bonds measure
approximately 11.75" x 16.5" (300 x 420mm) and have been punch
canceled. The Swiss bonds
include a partial sheet of 41 coupons, dating from June 1, 1945 to June
1 1965. They are important but rarely seen financial
instruments.
Item
BND-YOUNG-SWISS 1000 SWISS FRANCS 1930 YOUNG
BOND
VF-cancelled
$7.00
FIRST NAZI GERMAN
COIN
This
nickel 1 Reichsmark was the first new coin introduced by the Nazi
government after they assumed power in 1933. The obverse has
the
date and denomination. The reverse features the German
imperial
eagle and the legend "
Gemeinnutz
vor Eigennutz" which translates as
"
Common Good Takes
Priority over Self-interest". The legend
was
the final point in the Nazi's 25-Point Program which gave the Reich
unlimited authority. The 23mm coin was struck in
nickel and
was minted
from 1933 until 1939. The coins were recalled and melted
after the start of World War II as the nickel was needed for the war
effort. Today it is one of the hardest to find of all the
regular issue Nazi German coins.
Item
DE-1RMK NAZI GERMANY NICKEL 1 REICHSMARK
1933-39 KM78 VF-XF $12.00
GERMANY CELEBRATES
1st ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE
Nazi
Germany celebrated the first anniversary of Nazi rule with these silver
commemorative 2 and 5 Reichsmark coins dated 1934. Both coins
have the same design. The reverse portrays the Potsdam Garrison Church
and the date 21 March, 1933. It was at this church
that date that Hitler ceremonially opened the first Reichstag of the
Third Reich, officially ushering in Nazi control of Germany The obverse
depicts the German Eagle and two small swastikas. The 25mm 2 Reichsmark
coin is struck in .625 fine silver and contains .1607 troy oz. of
silver. The 29mm 5 Reichsmark coin is struck in .900 fine
silver and contains .4016 troy oz. of silver.
Item
DE-81 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK 1934,
1st. ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE KM81 VF $20.00
Item
DE-82 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK 1934,
1st. ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE KM82 VF $35.00
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER COINS
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK
This
historic silver 2 Reichsmark was struck by Nazi Germany from 1936 until
production was halted by the start of World War II in 1939. One side
depicts a Nazi Eagle holding a swastika with the legend "
Deutsches Reich",
along with the date and denomination. The other side pictures Paul Von
Hindenburg, who turned Germany over to Hitler. Hitler honored him by
putting him on this coin. The coin is approximately the size of a
quarter and has an unusual lettered edge. The coin contains .1607 troy
ounces of silver and grades Very Fine or better. It is an historic coin
of the failed Third Reich.
Item DE-93 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 KM93 VF $13.00
Item DE-93x5 5 of
the above NAZI
SILVER 2 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 KM93 VF $59.00
POTSDAM
GARRISON CHURCH ON NAZI SILVER 5 REICHSMARK
The
Potsdam Garrison Church, also known as the Potsdam Military Church, is
featured on this Nazi German silver 5 Reichsmark. It was at this church
that on March 21, 1933 Hitler ceremonially opened the first Reichstag
of the Third Reich, officially ushering in Nazi control of Germany. To
honor the event, the Church was featured on this silver 5 Reichsmark.
The obverse depicts a Germanic Eagle, two small swastikas and the
legend
"Deutsches Reich".
The church was built by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I between 1730
and 1735, and was destroyed by fire on April 14, 1945. Two weeks later
Hitler committed suicide. The coin is approximately the size of a Half
Dollar and has an unusual lettered edge. It is struck in .900 fine
silver, which was the same as was used for United States coins. It
contains .4016 troy ounces of silver. It was struck only 2 years, 1934
and 1935, before being replaced in 1935 with a new design featuring
Paul von Hindenburg.
Item DE-83 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35 KM83 VF $25.00
Item DE-83x3 4 of the
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35 KM83 VF $69.00
HINDENBURG
& EAGLE ON NAZI GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK
German
President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor of
Germany, putting Germany under Nazi rule. Hindenburg died the following
year in August 1934. Hitler honored him by putting him on this silver 5
Reichsmark coin. Hitler himself never appeared on any official German
coins or currency. The obverse depicts the head of Hindenburg. The
reverse side features a Germanic Eagle, the date, denomination and the
legend
"Deutsches Reich".
The coin was struck for only about a year starting in mid 1936. In
mid-1936 the reverse was changed to a new design. The coin is
approximately the size of a Half Dollar and has an unusual lettered
edge. It is struck in .900 fine silver, which was the same as was used
for United States coins. It contains .4016 troy ounces of silver. It is
a short-lived Nazi Germany coin.
Item DE-86 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36 KM86 VF $22.00
Item DE-86x5 5 of the
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36 KM86 VF $105.00
HINDENBURG
& SWASTIKA ON NAZI GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK
In
mid-1936 Nazi Germany revised the reverse of their 5 Reichsmark,
replacing the Germanic Eagle with a Nazi Eagle holding a Swastika. The
obverse, featuring the Paul von Hindenburg was left unchanged.
Thevsilver 2 Reichsmark coin
bearing the same design of Hindenburg and the Nazi Eagle holding the
Swastika was introduced at the same time. The coin continued to be
minted until 1939, when it was discontinued due to the war effort. The
coin is approximately the size of a Half Dollar and has an unusual
lettered edge. It is struck in .900 fine silver, which was the same as
was used for United States coins. It contains .4016 troy ounces of
silver. The coin serves as a reminder of the brief but destructive
"1000 Year Reich".
Item DE-94 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 KM94 VF $29.00
Item DE-94x5 5 of the
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 KM94 VF $129.00
SPECIAL -
ALL 4 OF
THE ABOVE NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS
Buy
the set and save!
Item DE-SSET4 SET OF
ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS
$85.00
Item DE-SSET4x5 5
SETS
OF
ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS
$410.00
NAZI
GERMAN 8 COIN SET
This set consists of the eight lower denominations of Nazi German coins
each showing the eagle and swastika. The 1937-1939 issues include the
1, 2, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig made from copper or aluminum-bronze
alloys. In 1939 an aluminum 50 Reichspfennig with the Eagle and
Swastika was introduced, and was
produced until 1944. In 1940 the 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig
were switched to zinc and the 2 Reichspfennig was discontinued due to
the war. All eight coins grade VF or better, though the zinc coins may
show some spots as zinc spots very easily. The coins all feature the
denomination on one side and an eagle holding a swastika on the other.
Item
DE-NAZISET8 NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SET 1- 50
REICHSPFENNIG, 1937-1944 VF $23.00
Item
DE-NAZISET8x3 3 of the aobve NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SETS 1- 50
REICHSPFENNIG, VF $59.00
NAZI
GERMAN 14 COIN
SET
This 14 coin set includes the regular issue coins of Nazi
Germany listed above. Included are the following coins: The bronze 1
and 2
Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1940 with an eagle and swastika. The
aluminum-bronze (brass) 5 and 10 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1939
with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum 50 Reichspfennig
picturing an eagle, which was dated only one year, 1935. The nickel 1
Reichsmark with an eagle which was issued from 1933 to 1939. Because
nickel was a critical war material, most were melted during the
War. The silver 5 Reichmark issued in 1934 and 1935 pictures
the Potsdam Garrison Church where Hitler was sworn into office on one
side and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other. Paul
von Hindenburg and an Eagle are on the silver 5 Reichsmark dated 1935
and 1936. The silver 2 Reichsmark and 5 Reichsmark
dating from 1936 to 1939 pictures Hindenburg on one side and an eagle
holding a swastika during the other. Because of
World War II, the only coins issued after 1940 were the zinc 1, 5 and
10 Reichspfennig, which depict an eagle holding a swastika. The coins
grade Very Fine or better, though the zinc coins may have
some spots. Because of the difficulty in obtaining all 14 coins at one
time, I rarely am able to offer this historic set.
(Note: this set includes the coins from Nazi set of 4 silver
coins and the Nazi 8 coin set listed above, plus the aluminum 1935 50
Reichspfennig which was issued that single year, and the scarce nickel
1 Reichsmark)
Item
DE-NAZISET14 NAZI GERMAN 14 COIN SET 1
REICHSPFENNIG - 5 REICHSMARK 1934-44 VF $125.00
NAZI GERMAN
CURRENCY
The following notes were used in Nazi Germany throughout World War II
and remained legal tender until 1948. The notes bear two
dates: the date the note was first authorized, and the date the issuing
bank was authorized to issue currency. The Reichsbank was first
authorized to issue cufrrency on August 20, 1924. Unlike
coins, the date is not
the year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes were
supposedly backed by gold, but could not be redeemed for gold.
FIRST
BANKNOTE ISSUED BY NAZI GERMANY
Reduced
size images
The 50 Reichsmark dated
March 30, 1933 was the first banknote issued
under the Nazi regime. It features the portrait and
watermark of 19th century
Prussian politician and banker David Hansemann. The back
features a portrait of Mercury in a medallion flanked by two small
children. The
design does not include a swastika. The note is 170 x 85mm
Item
PM-DE-50RMK NAZI GERMANY 50 REICHSMARK NOTE
1933 P182 Fine-VF $10.00
Reduced
size images
The
20 Reichsmark note
dated 1929 portrays Ernst Werner
Siemens, the 19th century
German industralist and inventor who founded the Siemens A.G. which has
expanded into a multi-national company producing a wide range products.
The back features
children holding tools and a worker carrying a
hammer. It has a watermark of Siemans at the left
and
an embosed seal near the lower left corner. The note
continued in circulation throughout World War II.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29C GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P181 Fine-VF $3.00
NAZI
GERMAN 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
FEATURES AUSTRIAN MAIDEN
In 1939 a new 20
Reichsmark note was introduced, with a design adopted
from an unissued Austrian note. Austria had been forcibly
incorporated into the Third Reich the previous year. The
front depicts a young woman holding edelweiss. There is also
a small eagle and swastika and a large swastika underprint.
The back pictures the Dachstein Glacier on Lake Gosausee in Austria.
To the left is a man holding an ax. To the right is
a man sowing
seeds. The watermark depicts the young maiden.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-39U GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1939
P185 AU-UNC. $55.00
Reduced
size images
The
10 Reichsmark depicts
Albrecht Thaer, a 19th Century German
agriculturalist who applied scientific principles to agriculture and
set up one of the first agricultural colleges. The back
features two children and a woman carrying a sickle. The note
is dated January 22, 1929 and was issued until 1945. It has
a watermark of Thaer at the
right and an embosed seal near the lower left corner.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI10RMKC GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P180 F-VF $4.00
NAZI
GERMAN 1 & 2 RENTENMARK NOTES
In
1937 Nazi Germany introduced a 1 Rentenmark note, in order to
replace the
nickel 1
Reichsmark coin. The coin was to be withdrawn so that the
nickel could be used in the upcoming war efforts. The
Rentenmark was equivalent to the Reichsmark,
however it was issued by
the Rentenbank rather than the Reichsbank and the currency was
theoretically backed by land rather than by gold. The note has the
embossed seal of the Rentenbank at the lower right hand corner.
A 1937 2 Rentenmark with a similar design was also issued and
was widely used after the minting of
silver
2 Reichmark was discontinued after the start of
World War II in 1939.
Item
PM-DE-1RNTMK-C NAZI GERMANY 1 RENTENMARK
NOTE 1937 P173 F-VF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-2RNTMK NAZI GERMANY 2 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937
P174 XF $7.00
NAZI GERMAN
CONVERSION FUND
NOTES USED TO PAY JEWS
Jewish and other refugees fleeing Nazi Germany would sometimes be paid
for their confiscated property with these Conversion Fund Notes,
(called Konversionskasse fur Deutsche Auslandsschulden.) The notes were
not legal tender nor were they transferable. Redemption of the notes
was difficult, if not impossible. In most cases their owners
found them to be eventually worthless. The original issue is dated
1933. The 1934 has two red guilloches overprinted on the left
side of the 1933 notes, with the lower guilloche containing the date
1934. The large sized notes measure 200 x 115mm. The notes
are Uncirculated and perforated "ENTWERTET" (CANCELLED). They are
historic and rarely seen items.
Item
PM-DE-5M33 GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK CONVERSION
FUND NOTE 1933 CANCELLED P199 UNC. $60.00
Item
PM-DE-10M34 GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK CONVERSION
FUND NOTE 1934 CANCELLED P208 UNC. $65.00
WORLD WAR II
GERMAN
MILITARY CURRENCY
Wehrmacht military currency was used by Nazi Germany to pay its troops
during the final months of World War II. The notes are dated
September 15, 1944. Soldiers were paid in military scrip while in
transit. When a soldier arrived at his post the notes could be
converted to the local currency or occupation notes. The notes all have
similar designs. The front includes a small Eagle holding a Swastika
and the inscription "VERRECHNUNGSSEN FUR DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT"
(Clearing notes for German Armed Forces) The back of the note includes
regulations and instructions on how to use the notes. They are
interesting and historic pieces of World War II military history.
Item
PM-DE-MILIT10M GERMAN MILITARY 10
REICHSMARK NOTE 1944
PM40 AU-UNC. $20.00
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FIRST
COINS OF
EAST GERMANY
East Germany issued its first coins in 1948 while it was still under
the occupation of the Soviet Army. The coins consisted of the
aluminum 1, 5 and 10 Pfennig. The coins featured an ear of
grain and a cogwheel, which symbolized a communist "Workers' and
Farmers' state". The denomination was on the other
side. In 1950 East
Germany struck an aluminum-bronze 50 Pfennig depicting factories
pouring out pollution. In those days factories splewing out
smoke was considered good as it was symbol of modern industry.
In 1952 a new series of aluminum 1, 5 and 10 Pfennig
coins
was introduced. The obverse showing the denomination was
basically unchanged, however the new reverse designs featured a
compass, hammer and two ears of grain. The compass
represented the intelligentsia, who were supposed to be leading the
workers (hammer) and farmers (grain). Most of the workers and
farmers that I know do not like the idea of being led by a bunch
of intelligentsia who have little idea of what life is like
in
"the real world". Perhaps that is a clue as to why so many
wanted
to escape from East Germany and why it later
collapsed. The
new designs were
issued only
two years: 1952 and 1953. After the reunification of Germany,
the East German coins were withdrawn from circulation and melted.
Item
EGER-SET48 EAST GERMANY 3 COIN SET 1 - 10
PFENNIG 1948-50 KM1-3 VF
$4.00
Item
EGER-50PF EAST GERMANY 50 PFENNIG 1950 KM4
VF
$6.00
Item
EGER-SET52 EAST GERMANY 3 COIN SET 1 - 10
PFENNIG 1952-53 KM5-7 VF-XF $3.00
EAST GERMANY'S
20th
ANNIVERSARY
East
Germany, also known as the German Democratic Republic or DDR, issued
this 5 Mark coin in 1969 to commemorate its 20th anniversary. It was
formed in 1949 from the Soviet occupied portion of Germany following
World War II. The design is simple, with legends "XX JAHRE
DDR", date and denomination on one side and the East German
emblem on the other. The coin is struck in a nickel-bronze
alloy.
Item
EGER-20ANNV EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1969 20th
ANNIVERSARY XF $4.00
EAST GERMAN 5
MARK
COMMEMORATIVES
East
Germany issued an annual series of popular and well struck
non-circulating copper-nickel 5 Mark commemorative coins honoring
famous Germans and their achievements. The 29mm coin feature the emblem
of the German Democratic Republic on the obverse. The
denomination is repeated on the lettered edges of the coins.
The 125th anniversary of the birth of Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
commemorated this 1970 issue which depicts his X-ray tube. He
was awarded the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his
discovery of X-rays. The 1971 issue marked the 400th
anniversary of the birth of Johannes Kepler. The design
reflects Kepler's theories regarding heliocentric planetary motions.
The 75th anniversary of the death of composer Johannes Brahms is the
theme of the 1972 issue. The design features musical
notes. The 100th anniversary of the death of physicist
Philipp Reis is honored on the 1974 issue. Reis invented a
telephone in 1861, pre-dating Alexander Graham Bell's telephone by more
than a decade. However, Reis's telephone was delicate, tricky
and produced inconsistent results. An image of his telephone
apparatus appears on the coin. The 200th Anniversary of the
birth of military officer Ferdinand von Schill is commemorated on the
1976 issue. In 1809 he led an unsuccessful revolt to liberate
the portions of Germany that were controlled by Napoleon. The
coin features his sword and military hat. The 125th
anniversary of the death of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the father of German
gymnastics, is on the 1977 issue. His portrait appears on the
coin.
Item
EGER-RONT70 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1970 RONTGEN
KM26 BU $15.00
Item
EGER-KEPLER71 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1971 KEPLER
KM30 BU $20.00
Item
EGER-BRAHMS72 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1972
BRAHAMS KM36.1 BU $17.00
Item
EGER-REIS74 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1974 REIS
KM49 BU $15.00
Item
EGER-SCHILL76 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1976 VON
SCHILL KM60 BU $15.00
Item
EGER-JAHN77 EAST GERMAN 5 MARK 1977 JAHN
KM64 BU OUT
LAST CIRCULATING NOTES OF
EAST GERMANY
These five notes were the last notes issued for circulation by East
Germany. The notes feature communist and German
heroes. The 100 Mark depicts Karl Marx on the front and a
street scene in front of the Palace of the Republic in Berlin on the
back. The 50 Mark features Frederick Engels and an oil
refinery. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and children leaving
school are on the 20 Mark. The 10 Mark features women’s
rights advocate Clara Zetkin on the front and a woman at a control
panel of the Rheinsberg nuclear power plant on the back. The
5 Mark features radical theologian Thomas Muntzer who was a leader of
the German Peasant’s war of 1525. Combines in a wheat field
are on the back. All the notes have watermarks of the person
pictured on the note. The notes are dated 1971 to
1975 and remained in use until the reunification of Germany in
1990. The notes are all Uncirculated.
Item
PM-EGER-SET5 EAST GERMANY 5 NOTE SET 5-100
MARK 1971-75 P27-31 UNC. $59.75
SCARCE,
UNRELEASED
BANKNOTES OF
EAST GERMANY
These scarce 200 and 500 Mark East German notes are rarely seen in any
collections.
They are the highest denominations ever printed by East Germany and
were some of the last banknotes ever printed by East Germany. The
notes
were dated 1985, however the East German government
collapsed
before the notes were released into circulation. After the
collapse of East Germany the notes were put into storage in old
Nazi
bunkers. A very limited number of notes were "liberated" from a
bunker
by teenagers who found a hidden entrance to the bunker, before
the German government destroyed all of the remaining
notes.
The front of 200 Mark note features a family standing in front of a
government apartment complex. The back pictures a group of young school
children and their teacher. The 500 Mark
pictures
the East German Arms and the Staatsrat building in Berlin.
Item
PM-EGER-SET2 EAST GERMANY 200 & 500
MARK NOTES, 1985 P32 & P33, AU-UNC. $48.00
BETHEL
FOUNDATION CURRENCY FROM
GERMANY
The
Bethel Foundation (Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel) was founded in
1867 in Prussia to care for epileptics. Its mission has
expanded to care for mentally ill and other challenged
people. It is headquartered in the Bethel district of
Bielefeld and has facilities in eight German states serving 200,000
people per year. It issued its first currency in
1908. After World War II it was the only private institution
in West
Germany authorized to issue its own currency. The notes are
accepted at Bethel facilities and selected
merchants. This four-note set of Bethel currency
includes the 50 Pfennig, 2, 5 and 20 Mark notes dated from 1957 to
1973. In 2002 the notes were replaced with Euro denominated
currency.
Item
PM-BETHEL BETHEL FOUNDATION, GERMANY: 4 NOTE
SET, 50 Pfennig - 20 Mark 1957-1973 UNC. $15.00
GERMAN POLYMER RING
5 EURO COINS
Germany
introduced an innovative new coinage technique with their polymer ring
5 Euro coins. The coins have copper-nickel outer ring and center
separated by a colored polymer plastic ring. The polymer ring
is supposed to make the coins almost counterfeit proof. Due
to the difficulty and expense of minting these coins, thus far it has
only been used on a few high value coins. Germany introduced
the technology on circulating 5 Euro coins featuring the earth's
climate zones. The coins did not circulate widely
as most were quickly snapped up by the public and collectors due to
their unique construction. The subtropical climate
zone is featured on the 2018 coin. It depicts herd of goats
under the shade of a tree and a barren landscape and has an orange
polymer ring. The 2019 issue features the temperate climate
zone and depicts a rabbit sitting on farmland with forest in the
background. I doubt the farmer is happy about a rabbit eating
his crops. It has a green polymer ring. The
obverses include the German eagle, date mintmark, denomination and the
12 stars of the European Union.
Item
DE-5E-18ST GERMANY 5 EURO 2018-G SUBTROPICAL
ZONE UNC. $12.50
Item
DE-5E-19TM GERMANY 5 EURO 2018-F TEMPERATE
ZONE UNC. $12.50
GERMAN 2
EUROS CELEBRATESTHE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
Germany
commemorated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the
Berlin wall with this 2019 2 Euro coin. The opening of the Berlin wall
in November 1989 led to the collapse of
East Germany and the reunification of the nation. The design,
created by a French engraver, represents joyous people and doves
passing through an opening in the Berlin Wall. In the
background
is the Brandenburg Gate. The "graffiti" on the
wall reads "
30 JAHRE
MAUERFAL" (30 years fall of the Berlin
Wall). At the bottom right is a "D" for Deutschland
(Germany). The coins were struck at all five German mints
(A=Berlin, D=Munich,
F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg). The mintmark is at the bottom
left of the design. It is small and hard to see. All the
coins
have the standard 2 Euro reverse featuring a map of Europe.
Item
DE-2E19WALL GERMANY 2 EUROS BERLIN WALL
2019 (Mint of our choice) UNC. $5.75
Item
DE-2E19WALL-ALL GERMANY ALL
5 MINTS (A, D, F, G, J) BERLIN WALL 2 EUROS UNC. $28.50
GERMANY COMMEMORATES WILLY BRANDT'S WARSAW GENUFLECTION
Germany
commemorated
the 50th Anniversary of Chancellor Willy Brandt's "Warsaw
Genuflection" on this 2020 2 Euro coin. On December 7, 1970,
during his visit to
Warsaw, Brandt spontaneously fell to his knees in front a monument to
the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The 1943 revolt was the largest
single revolt by Jews against Nazi Germany during World War
II. Before the war some 250,000 Jews lived in the
Ghetto. Virtually every Jew in the Ghetto was exterminated,
either in death camps before or after the uprising or killed during the
uprising. The Treaty of Warsaw, in which West Germany
recognized the new borders of Poland, was signed during his visit,
easing some of the tensions of the Cold War.
Item
DE-2E20-GENU
GERMANY 2 EURO 2020
WARSAW GENUFLECTION, UNC. (Mint of our choice) $6.00
GERMANY HONORS
SAXONY-ANHALT
ON 2021 2 EURO
Germany
continued their annual series of 2 Euro coins honoring each of their
Bundesländer (states) with this 2021 issue for Saxony-Anhalt
(Sachsen-Anhalt). The coin depicts the Magdeburg
Cathedral. The
Cathedral is the oldest Gothic Cathedral in
Germany. Construnction
was started in 1209 on the site of an abbey. It was not
completed
until over 300 years later in 1520. The coins were struck at all five
German mints (A=Berlin, D=Munich, F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg).
The mintmark is at the left of the cathedral.
Item
DE-2E21-SAX GERMANY 2 EURO 2021
SAXONY-ANHALT mint our
choice,UNC. $6.00
Item
DE-2E21-SAX-ALL5 ALL 5 MINTS (A,D,F,G,J)
SAXONY-ANHALT
2 EURO 2021, UNC.
$29.50
2022 GERMAN 2 EURO FEATURES
WARTBURG CASTLE
Germany
continued their annual series of 2 Euro coins honoring each of its
states with this 2022 issue for Thuringia, which is located in central
Germany. The coin depicts the famous Wartburg Castle
overlooking the city of Eisenach. The castle is a UNESCO
heritage site. Parts of it date back to the 12th
century. It was the home of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and
where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German following
his excommunication by the Pope. The mintmark appears to the
right of the castle. The "D" below the castle is for
Deutschland.
Item
DE-2E22-WART GERMANY 2 EURO 2022 THURINGIA,
mint of Joel's choice UNC.
$6.00
Item
DE-2E22-WARTx5 GERMANY 2 EURO 2022
THURINGIA,
ALL 5 MINTS: A,D,F,G & J UNC. $29.95
2023 GERMAN 2
EURO CELEBRATES
CHARLEMAGNE
Germany
celebrated the 1275th anniversary of the birth of Charlemagne with this
circulating 2023 2 Euro coin. Charlemagne is known as Karl the Great in
Germany. He unified central and western Europe for the first
time since the fall of the Roman Empire centuries earlier. He
was crowned King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Emperor of the
Romans, and started what became known as the Holy Roman
Empire. He ruled from his capital in Aachen,
Germany. The coin depicts Charlemagne's monogram over the
octagon of Aachen Cathedral. At the lower right is the "D"
for Deutschland followed by the mintmark A=Berlin, D=Munich,
F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg). At the bottom are the
dates of his birth and death: "748-814".
Item
DE-2E23-KARL GERMANY 2 EURO 2023 CHARLEMAGNE
mint of Joel's choice UNC.
$6.00
Item
DE-2E23-KARLx5 GERMANY 2 EURO 2023
CHARLEMAGNE,
ALL 5 MINTS: A,D,F,G & J UNC. $29.50
Also see:
GERMAN 2 EURO
COMMEMORATIVE COINS
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