Chessmen (32)
Not on view
The coins are of denominations from 50 pfennigs to 500 marks. Their use as the material for chess pieces is a telling indication of the high degree of inflation in Germany after the first Word War. The actual value of the coins was very little; the value of the set was in its workmanship rather than its material. The design is such that the pieces are easily recognizable, and practical for use.