Scout contributor, Aaron Carambula reports on the hyper-inflated currency printed after World War I in Germany known as notgelds or “emergency money.” Regional versions were being printed throughout the country, consisting mostly of nationalistic imagery. Thuringia, the capital of Germany at the time opted for a more refined approach. At just 23 years old, Herbert Bayer was assigned to design the bank notes with a focus on typography and Bauhaus standards. Read more on Speak Up.