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1921s (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

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[–] markz@suppo.fi 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm using a german 10 000 mark bill as a bookmark because what else am I gonna do with it? Buy a fraction of a breadcrumb?

[–] Mim@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You know, that's a neat idea and an absolute flex.

Scrolling through eBay, there are some nice looking bills from other periods as well. But it would be an absolute flex to use a few billion as a bookmark. Hmm… 🤔

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IIRC The DM was doing about as good as the dollar, if not better, by the time they switched to the Euro.

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In 1921, the currency wasn't Deutsche Mark though, it was Reichsmark. There were a few currency reforms between the end WW I and the switch to Euro.

[–] markz@suppo.fi 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I don't think I could carry enough of these to get half a Teuro.