80 heller Notgeld
Gift of Yehuda Nir in memory of his father, Samuel Grunfeld
Id no. 200.90, Currency, German
Subject(s): Anti-Semitism, prewar, Christmas
The currency depicts an image of a well-drsesed Jew, with bags of money behind him, chained to a devil.
Cities, towns and enterprises printed emergency currency during the inflation of the 1920s. When Jews were blamed for economic problems, Notgeld incorporated anti-Semitic themes, images, and text.
Cities, towns and enterprises printed emergency currency during the inflation of the 1920s. When Jews were blamed for economic problems, Notgeld incorporated anti-Semitic themes, images, and text.
