{"product_id":"german-empire-city-of-bremen-50-pfennigs-3-notgeld-notes-1917-ce-wwi-emergency-money","title":"German Empire, City of Bremen, 50 Pfennigs (3 Notgeld Notes) - 1917 CE - WWI Emergency Money","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an archival grade document sleeve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e German Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/b\u003e City of Bremen (Federal state of Bremen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e 50 Pfennigs (3 notes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e Each note 85 x 53 mm. Notgeld (German for “emergency money”) was a special currency that was originally issued in Germany and Austria to deal with the economic crisis and hyperinflation caused by World War I. Unlike official currency, these coins and paper bills weren’t issued by the central bank but by local municipalities, private companies, state-owned firms, town savings banks, and even prisoner of war camps. As a result, they weren’t legal tender but were accepted within local communities by mutual agreement. While many notgeld were issued specifically as emergency money, some were also issued for collectors during less inflationary periods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54471392559388,"sku":"WO-AU2626-B008-H8","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/ee3efe4b-1d87-44d1-866c-4c1baa9a990c-1.jpg?v=1787781856","url":"https:\/\/www.historyhoard.com\/products\/german-empire-city-of-bremen-50-pfennigs-3-notgeld-notes-1917-ce-wwi-emergency-money","provider":"History Hoard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}