The Millionaires of the Westerwald
A regional monetary history
By Uwe Bronnert

What the author, known for his numerous specialist articles on national and international paper money history, has achieved for his home region is much more than "just" a catalog of emergency money. In his well-known meticulous style, he places the emergency money from the period of the First World War and the "Weimar Republic" in historical context and presents a true "textbook and reader" on German monetary history during the "emergency money period," which serves as a model for all other German regions.

After an introductory section on the "primal catastrophe" of the 20th century - the First World War and its consequences - the author turns to the emergency money of the districts of Altenkirchen, Ober- and Unterwesterwald, and Westerburg.

The author has conducted extensive research on each emergency money issue, presenting the results to the reader in the form of comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, historical photos and documents, as well as detailed tables on the various editions and print runs. He has thus created a unique work for the regional history of the Westerwald region, spanning everything from German and European history to the monetary and economic history of his homeland. The book thus appeals to history buffs (not only from the Westerwald) as well as collectors of banknotes and coins.

The final chapter is devoted to supra-regional emergency money issues with particular relevance to the Westerwald region. This chapter examines the issues of the Nassauische Landesbank, the so-called "Regiefranken" (regular francs) of the Franco-Belgian railway administration in the occupied Rhineland, and the temporary notes issued by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate under French administration after the Second World War.

Of particular note are the numerous coloured illustrations of banknotes, emergency coins and details to distinguish between different variants.

536 pages, Kirchen, 2025.
Self-published by the author.
Format 14.8 x 21 cm.
Hardcover
Full color with more than 650 illustrations.
ISBN 978-3-00-080670-4
Price: EUR 39.90 plus shipping,
Order directly from the author:UweBt@t-online.de

To read the complete article, see:
Uwe Bronnert: Die Millionäre vom Westerwald(https://www.geldscheine-online.com/post/uwe-bronnert-die-million%C3%A4re-vom-westerwald)