Seven antisemitic German mark banknotes. Germany, 1922-1923

Seven antisemitic German mark banknotes. Germany, 1922-1923

7 German Mark 1922 banknotes with antisemitic cartoon stamped on them, Germany. Six of 1000 German marks, and one of 2000 German marks.

Among them: a rare note of 2000 marks on which an antisemitic illustration was stamped and the caption "Der Ewige Jude" - "The Eternal Jew" - the illustration shows Jews' attempt at Bolshevism in Germany by exposing an 'Oriental' - 'East Yuda' Jew wearing a capote and holding gold coins in one hand and a whip in the other. Under his arm holds the world map and the stamp of the hammer and sickle;  Another bill on which a form of a Jew was stamped with a stereotypical face in worn clothes and a sack on his shoulder and the antisemitic inscription: "Without a solution to the Jewish problem humanity will not be saved. Jews out!" ; A bill on which two Jews are seen hanging on a tree against the background of the swastika and the antisemitic inscription: "This should be the fate of all smugglers, so Germany will be better"; other bills.

Inflation in Germany in the 1920s had many causes, but as in many moments of crisis in history, anti-Semites were convinced that the "rich Jews" were responsible for the economic crisis. The stereotype of the Jew exploiting the weak and the moments of crisis to get rich was very common in Germany in the years after the First World War. At that time it was common to print many antisemitic cartoons on ordinary banknotes (see more examples in the National Library collection).

Banknote 2000 Mark 16x9.5 cm. Banknotes 1000 Mark 8.5X16 cm.  general condition good.