In 1914, German troops occupied part of Courland, including the city of Mitau (Jelgava). On August 12, 1915, the first currency notes of the city of Mitau were issued, better known as debt notes of the Mitau municipal self-government (Latvian: Jelgawas pilsehtas walde), as evidenced by the Latvian inscriptions on the obverse of the note and the German inscriptions on the reverse. Only notes of two denominations are known: 5 pfennigs and 100 marks. Alongside the Mitau mark, German marks, Mitau rubles, and Ost-rubles were in circulation. In addition, the ruble of the Russian Empire also circulated unofficially. The banknotes were produced at a local printing house. The quantity of notes issued is unknown.
Debt receipt 1 Kopeck 1915.
Mitau Municipal Public Administration Council.
