When metal for coins became scarce during the first world war, the Reichsbank let German towns print their own cash. While the central bank might have hoped only to alleviate a cash crunch, it ended up unleashing a wave of creativity. The richly decorated and colourful notes, known as Notgeld or “emergency money”, are currently on display in the British Museum’s money gallery, a spectacular record of a turbulent time.
第一次世界大战期间，铸造硬币的金属变得稀缺，德意志帝国银行(Reichsbank)于是允许德国的城镇自行印制钞票。尽管这家央行可能只是希望缓解现金短缺危机，却没想到此举释放了一波创造力。这些设计华丽、色彩缤纷的纸币被称为“紧急状态币”(Notgeld)，目前正在大英博物馆(British Museum)的金钱展厅展出，是一段动荡时期的精彩记录。
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