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Weimar Republic — Reichsbanknote — 100,000 Mark — 1923

Also known as: Einhunderttausend Mark

Well documentedSupported by multiple reputable specialist catalogues or publications.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1923

Issuing entity

Weimar Republic

Maker / issuer

Reichsbank

The Weimar Republic 100,000 Mark Reichsbanknote is a high-denomination paper currency issue introduced by the Reichsbank in 1923 during the period of German hyperinflation. Denominated as "Einhunderttausend Mark", the banknote was produced to supply circulation as the purchasing power of the Papiermark collapsed.

The note was typographically manufactured on watermarked paper across multiple printing establishments. For authentication and control, the issue incorporated security features consisting of paper watermarks and serial numbering with series letters.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
3
Catalogue references
0

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Historical context

Following the suspension of the gold standard in 1914 and mounting debt, the German mark suffered severe depreciation that escalated into hyperinflation by late 1922. The 100,000-mark note was introduced by the Reichsbank in February 1923, positioned between the 10,000-mark notes of early 1922 and the million-mark notes that followed. Government printing accelerated heavily during early 1923 amidst the Ruhr occupation, causing Papiermark notes to be produced and circulated in massive quantities. This denomination marked an intermediate phase of inflation months before denominations mounted into the billions and trillions prior to the November 1923 Rentenmark reform.

Physical characteristics

Material
Paper
Printing
Typographic, multiple printers

Technical characteristics

Security features
Watermarked paper; serial numbering with series letters

Design

Back
Denomination and issue text
Front
Engraved portrait design with denomination in words and figures

Identification

Key diagnostics
Date of issue and printer identification on the note determine the exact variety
Common confusions
Contemporary Notgeld and state emergency issues of the same denomination are separate catalogue families
Recognition pointers (from background sources)
Verify the front design features an engraved portrait alongside the denomination expressed in both numerals and words ("Einhunderttausend Mark"). Examine the reverse for the denomination and standard Reichsbank issue text. Inspect the substrate for paper watermarks and typographic serial numbering with series letters.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Field evidence

  • images.primary{"url":"/catalogue/c6e5391b-e0e0-4917-93b3-e6221071722f.jpg","view":"Front","credit":"Deutsche Reichsbank; scan by Palauenc05","license":"Public domain"}Source locator: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reichsbank_100000_Mark_1923.jpg

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Varieties

  • Printer and watermark varieties

    Multiple printers produced this denomination; the full list is pending verification.

Research required

  • Pick number and full variety list pending verification against a print edition of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
  • Exact dimensions pending an institutional measurement record.
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