Of reform, resilience, and runaway inflation.
“From a time when a loaf of bread cost millions — this 10k marks 1923 Westphalia Notgeld coin wasn’t about spending, but surviving. The galloping horse symbolized courage through economic chaos.”
“In 1923, Westphalia’s Notgeld told a story of survival through numbers that lost meaning. From 10,000 to 50 million marks in just weeks — coins like these became artful witnesses to financial madness.”
Coin 1: Provinz Westfalen – 10,000 Mark, 1923
Notgeld Issue | Heinrich vom Stein | The Reformer’s Calm Amid Chaos
Coin 2: Provinz Westfalen – 50 Millionen Mark, 1923
Emergency Money | The Galloping Horse of Resilience
Probable thought back in 1923: When your coin says ‘50 Million Mark’ and still can’t buy breakfast — you know history’s teaching you a lesson in humility.
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