5285 x 3524 px | 44,7 x 29,8 cm | 17,6 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. August 2008
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Notgeld (German for "Emergency Money" or "necessity money") During the early 20th century special money was issued in several countries, but primarily Germany and Austria, to deal with economic crisis situations. There was a shortage of small change, due to the need for metal to be used for the war effort rather than for coinage. This emergency money was not issued by the central bank (Reichsbank), but by various other institutions, e.g. town savings banks, municipalities, private and state-owned firms. It was therefore not legal tender, but rather a mutually-accepted means of payment in a particular locale or site. Notgeld was mainly issued in the form of (paper) banknotes. Sometimes other forms were used, as well: coins, leather, silk, linen, stamps, aluminium foil, coal, and porcelain; there are also reports of elemental sulfur being used, as well as all sorts of re-used paper and carton material (e.g. playing cards). These pieces made from playing cards are extremely rare and are known as "Spielkarten", the German word for "playing card".
