This chapter supplies, for the first time, a table that contains all 56 episodes of hyperinflation, including several … which had previously gone unreported. The Hyperinflation Table is compiled in a systematic and uniform way. Most importantly … each episode, identifies the month of peak hyperinflation, and signifies the currency that was in circulation, as well as …

The German hyperinflation of 1923 is a classic example of what can happen when the monetary authorities let themselves …