Friday, 20. February 2009
Topic: STRANGE - on February 20, 2009 at 10:34:00 AM CET
Notgeld - Pre-Inflationary German Currency
My wife's family lived in Germany until 1936, when they were lucky enough to leave. My wife's grandfather collected thousands of bills produced by the different towns and companies to make front to deflation first and inflation later and provide certain stability to workers and residents. Each town hired artists and craftsmen to design this money, which reflects the aesthetic and concerns of the time and place.
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