100 Mark Reichsbanknote; one red seal

Features

Issuer	Germany (1871-1948)
Bank emisyjny	Reichsbank
Emperor	Wilhelm I (1871-1888) William II (1888-1918)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1883-1891
Value	100 Mark
Currency	Mark (1873-1923)
Composition	Papier
Size	160 × 102 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	5 June 1925
Number	N# 549545
References	P# 12, 15 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Top center is a faint grey numerical denomination 100. Across the center is a large, deep blue eagle with outstretched wings, crown & a shield breastplate. Superimposed over the eagle is German fraktur text in black and blue ink, including the denomination Ein Hundert Mark, and on the lower left, the denomination 100. Serial number is printed vertically on each side in red ink. In the upper right is the bank seal with the Imperial eagle in red ink.

Script: łacina (fraktura gotycka)

Lettering:
Reichbanknote.
Ein Hundert Mark
Zahlt die Reichbankhauptkassen in Berlin ohne Legitimations-
prüfung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote.
Berlin, den 1. Mai 1891
Reichsbankdirektorium

Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.

Lettering (regular font):
Reichbanknote.
Ein Hundert Mark
Zahlt die Reichbankhauptkassen in Berlin ohne Legitimations-
prüfung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote.
Berlin, den 1. Mai 1891
Reichsbankdirektorium

Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.

Engraver: Hans Meyer

Designer: Paul Thumann

Reverse

Medalowa głowa kobiety podtrzymywana przez dwie alegoryczne kobiety. Wzdłuż obramowania i w polu, w którym znajduje się wiele cyfr "100", umieszczono wstęgę z wielokrotnie powtarzającym się napisem "BANKNOTE 100 MARK". Automatically translated

Script: łacina (fraktura gotycka)

Lettering:
100 | 100
BANKNOTE 100 MARK
100

Lettering (regular font):
100 | 100
BANKNOTE 100 MARK
100

Engraver: Hans Meyer

Designer: Paul Thumann

Signatures

Hermann von Dechend (HD)	Prezydent
Boese (B)	Director
von Rotth (R)	Director
Oskar Gallenkamp (OG)	Director
Hermann (H)	Director
Richard Koch (RK₁)	Director
von Koenen (K)	Director
Richard Koch (RK₂)	Prezydent
Hugo Hartung (HH)	Director
Frommer (F)	Director
Mueller (M)	Director

Printer

Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date)

Comments

(en)

P#12 Issued 3.9.1883, without underprint letter, serial number followed by a lower-case letter, a-d used.

P#15 Issued 1.5.1891, without underprint letter, serial number followed by an upper-case letter, A-D used.

For similar notes with two red seals, see P#16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30 and 33. For similar notes with two green seals, see P#34.

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Date	Signatures	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1883-Sep-03	HD, B, R, OG, H, RK₁, K	P# 12 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) no underprint letters.	75%
1891-May-01	RK₂, OG, H, K, HH, F, M	P# 15 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) no underprint letters.	0%

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