20 Mark Reichskassenschein
Features
| Issuer |
Germany (1871-1948)
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Reichsschuldenverwaltung |
| Emperor |
Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1874 |
| Value | 20 Mark |
| Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
| Composition | Papier (hemp) |
| Size | 140 × 90 mm |
| Shape | Prostokątny |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 372381 |
| References | Pick/Rixen# 2 Albert Pick, Jens-Uwe Rixen; 1998. Papiergeld-Spezialkatalog Deutschland: alle deutschen Banknoten inkl. Altdeutschland und Länderbanknoten vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute (3rd Edition). Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Holger Rosenberg; 2003. Die deutschen Banknoten ab 1871 (14th Edition). H. Gietl Verlag & Publikationsservice, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. |
Obverse
(en) Teal green; red overprint.
Value on ornate shield, supported by herald standing to the left, wearing cape with coat of arms of the German Empire and holding caduceus with the coat of arms of the German Empire and vines. Trophy of arms below, with oar, sword, anchor, cornucopia, two fish, fruits, and leaves. Oak and laurel wreath with ribbons behind. Coat of arms of the German Empire in oval beaded cartouche to the left, with ornamental vines and scrolls around.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
20
REICHS-KASSEN-SCHEIN
GESETZ VOM 30 APRIL 1874.
20
ZWANZIG
MARK
Berlin, den 11. Juli 1874
REICHS-SCHULDEN-VERWALTUNG
Löwe
Hering Rötger
Wer Reichs-Kassen-Scheine nachmacht oder verfälscht, oder nachgemachte, oder verfälschte Reichs-Kassen-
Scheine wissentlich in Verkehr bringt, wird nach §§. 146 bis 149 des Strafgesetzbuchs vom 15. Mai 1871 bestraft.
Wertlos
20 MARK
Designer: Gustav Eilers
Reverse
(en) Olive brown; red overprint; black serial number.
Coat of arms of the German Empire. Crowned rectangular cartouches with scrolls and ribbons above and below. Small crown on top. Large ornate circular frame around and two smaller frames to the left and right.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
Ser. II. Fol. 0 Lit. G. № 000000
Wertloss
REICHS-KASSEN-SCHEIN
ZWANZIG MARK
XX
20
Ausgef. .........................
Designer: Gustav Eilers
Watermark
(en) Imperial crown with value 20 beneath
Printer
Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date)Comments
(en) J. Koppatz, Geldscheine des Deutschen Reiches (1988) 22 f. Nr. 1.02.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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