🇩🇪 GERMANY 1923 – 500 Billion Mark Banknote
PASS-CO Certified • Hyperinflation Asset • Premium Tangible Historical Investment
This 500 Billion Mark banknote (1923)—professionally authenticated and certified by PASS-CO (Certificate of Authenticity included)—is a rare, historical asset originating from one of the most dramatic financial collapses in world economic history.
High-denomination notes like the Fünfhundert Milliarden Mark were issued during the peak of the Weimar Republic hyperinflation, when currency lost value by the hour. Today, surviving examples with independent authentication are scarce and highly desirable to serious investors, institutions, and advanced collectors seeking non-correlated, historically significant tangible assets.
This note represents permanent scarcity, documented authenticity, and long-term collectible stability—essential qualities for a high-value historical asset.
🔷 Why Investors Target This Asset
1. Permanent Scarcity From a Collapsed Monetary System
Once the German Mark collapsed in late 1923, hyperinflation notes were immediately demonetized and destroyed. High denominations such as 500 Billion Mark are significantly rarer than lower denominations and are recognized globally as symbols of extreme monetary failure.
These notes are finite, widely studied, and increasingly absorbed into long-term institutional and private collections.
2. PASS-CO Third-Party Certification = Market Liquidity & Trust
Certification strengthens:
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Authenticity verification
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Resale value & buyer confidence
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Eligibility for higher-end collectors
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Auction-house acceptance
Certified notes consistently trade at a premium over raw, uncertified pieces.
3. A Non-Correlated Tangible Asset
Historical banknotes move independently of:
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Stock market volatility
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Currency fluctuations
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Crypto corrections
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Political instability
Investors use high-denomination hyperinflation pieces as hedges, historical diversifiers, and tangible legacy assets.
4. Increased Global Demand (2022–2025 Trend)
There is rising interest in:
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Weimar Republic hyperinflation pieces
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Zimbabwe 100 Trillion & crisis notes
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Yugoslavia & Hungary inflation notes
This category is considered a growth sector among collectors and financial-history investors.
🔷 Asset Details
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Country: Germany (Weimar Republic)
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Denomination: 500 Billion Mark (Fünfhundert Milliarden Mark)
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Year: 1923
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Serial Number: K-00180857
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Condition: Strong detail, original paper, evident historical circulation
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Authentication: PASS-CO Certificate of Authenticity included (D55401)
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Certification Date: August 2, 2024
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Provenance: LAPO Numismatics – Miami, USA
🔷 What Is Included
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✔️ Authentic 500 Billion Mark banknote (1923)
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✔️ PASS-CO Certificate of Authenticity with serial match
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✔️ Archival storage sleeve
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✔️ Secure, insured global shipping
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✔️ LAPO Numismatics Authenticity Guarantee
🔷 Why Buy From LAPO NUMISMATICS
LAPO Numismatics specializes in investment-grade hyperinflation notes, historical bonds, and rare world currency, providing:
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Verified provenance
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Professional presentation
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High-end inventory tailored to collectors & investors
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Expert guidance and documentation
Every item is curated with long-term value and authenticity at the forefront.
This is a secure site, we are members of:
- American Numismatic Association
- PMG