Substitute currency

The term substitute currency usually refers to money or goods with the character of money that are generally accepted as a means of payment in an economic area . It competes with the state-prescribed currency when it is no longer trusted. The substitute currencies are freely convertible currencies from other countries or goods such as cigarettes , cowries or similar.

In another meaning, the term substitute currency stands for an emergency currency that is issued by the state in the event of a crisis.

See also

• Barter
• Complementary currency
• Emergency money
• Cash from the Deutsche Mark # replacement series ("BBk II") and federal cash receipts

References

1. ↑ ^{a b} Replacement currency in case of war: secret bunker will be opened , n-tv, October 6, 2010
2. ↑ Die Mark, which never came into circulation , Spiegel.de, accessed on April 12, 2016.