Episode 120: MEMEL Notgeld

Memelgebiet 1922 notgeld (emergency money) issued while Memel was under French control after WW1 (Treaty of Versailles) in 1922. Issued by Chamber of Commerce. Watermark: chain links. Printer: Parcus, Munich. 75 Marks 1922 p8 (French administration)

In 1923 Lithuania annexed Memel (Klaipeda revolt), In 1939 Nazi Germany reclaimed Memel (German ultimatum). Eventually Memel became part of Lithuania SSR under Soviet Union from 1945-1989. Finally Lithuania gained independence in 1991 from USSR. Memel is now Klaipeda, Lithuania.

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#Banknotes #Paper_money #memel #memelgebiet #75_marks #p8 #1922 #klaipeda #Germany #Lithuania

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