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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

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Mar 27, 20222 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Coins Of The Great War: 2 Heller (Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1917)-Article

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Great War: 2 Heller (Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1917)-Article

This small WWI-era Austro-Hungarian coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Krone (Karl I). This coin was preceded by the bronze...

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Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article

This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...

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Coins Of The Great War: 5 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article

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Dec 20, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Great War: 5 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article

This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...

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Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article

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Dec 15, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article

This large worn WWI Belgian coin represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...

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Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article

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Dec 15, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article

This WWI Belgian coin represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany (1871–1918)...

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Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)-Article

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Dec 15, 20212 min read

Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)-Article

This small WWI Belgian coin represented the 1st denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...

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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

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Dec 11, 20213 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

This WWI banknote represents the 5th denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1917)-Article

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Dec 11, 20214 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1917)-Article

This WWI banknote represents the 2nd version of the 5 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine, issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine...

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Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 10 Pfennig (City of Coblenz, 1918)-Article

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Dec 11, 20213 min read

Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 10 Pfennig (City of Coblenz, 1918)-Article

This WWI coin is a privately issued kriegsgeld (trans. war money) coin, issued by the City of Coblenz. Due to persistent war time...

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Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article

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Dec 11, 20213 min read

Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article

This large WWI coin is a privately issued notmünze (trans. emergency coin). It represented the 4th denomination of the provisionally...

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A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference

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Nov 26, 20211 min read

A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference

This large ornate Austrian banknote, represents the 7th denomination of the Krone (Series 1919). Issued due to the dissolution of the...

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On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article

This Imperial German coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Goldmark (1890). This particular example represents the final...

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Digger Coins #2, The Great War: 1 Penny (Australia, 1917)-Article

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Sep 29, 20212 min read

Digger Coins #2, The Great War: 1 Penny (Australia, 1917)-Article

This coin is a pre-decimal World War I Era (1914-1918 Australian Penny, dated 1918. The Australian Penny represented the second smallest...

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Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)-Article

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Jan 2, 20212 min read

Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)-Article

This Imperial German banknote represents the 5th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883-1914). The Gold Mark represented the gold-backed...

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