Renten- und Reichsbank (1923-1945)
Reichsbank Banknotes 1923–1945 – Issues from an Era of Monetary Stabilization, Economic Transformation and Wartime Finance
Explore the banknotes issued by the Reichsbank between 1923 and 1945 – a period marked by repeated changes to Germany’s monetary system. After the hyperinflation, the introduction of the Rentenmark in 1923 initiated a phase of stabilization, followed by the Reichsmark, which became the central currency from 1924 onward.
These banknotes reflect the economic recovery of the late Weimar years, the increasing state control over financial institutions after 1933, and the wartime adjustments beginning in 1939. Simplified printing methods, material reductions and special wartime or occupation issues illustrate the economic pressures of the era.
Collectors will find authentic pieces from a time in which monetary reforms, political shifts and World War II profoundly shaped the appearance and purpose of currency.
