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Rentenmark

レンテンマルク / rentenmark — Names of money

The German currency issued to stop prices running away.

One thousand Rentenmark note One thousand Rentenmark note1 November 1923 (as printed) One hundred trillion mark note One hundred trillion mark note15 February 1924 (as printed)
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ It was not backed by gold. Nevertheless, inflation was halted because a strict issuance limit was set and adhered to.

An example of how the commitment to "issue no more" proved more effective than the actual substance of the backing.