Germany, Westphalia 2 Millones de Mark 1923 - NGC MS63

GERMANY. Westphalia. 2 Million Marks. 1923.

- Value: 2 Million Marks.
- Year: 1923.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: FRH. WILH. V. FÜRST VON FÜRSTENBERG. Reverse: NOTGELD · PROVINZ WESTFALEN · 2 MILLIONEN MK. · 1923.
- Grade: MS63 (NGC).

Aluminium 2 Million Mark coin issued as Notgeld by the Prussian province of Westphalia during the peak phase of the German hyperinflation of 1923. The obverse features the bust of Franz Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, a prominent reformer, educator and statesman of Westphalia, surrounded by his name in Gothic characters, in a sober and excellently modeled portrait. The reverse shows the prancing horse, a traditional symbol of Westphalia, accompanied by the legend Notgeld, the name of the province, the face value of 2 Million Marks and the issuing date. The extraordinary denomination reflects the rapid loss of value of the German mark during the monetary crisis of 1923. The specimen retains well-defined relief, uniform surfaces and an original attractive satin gloss, with slight contact marks typical of conservation in Mint State condition, features fully in line with the MS63 grade awarded by NGC. These emergency issues constitute a notable historical testimony to one of the most severe hyperinflation episodes of the 20th century and to the monetary solutions adopted by the German regional authorities.

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