Austrian Fifty Kronen Overprint

Name/Title

Austrian Fifty Kronen Overprint

Entry/Object ID

2004.004.150

Description

Austrian Fifty Kronen Overprint. Dated January 2, 1914, but red overprint on obverse signals a re-issue in 1919. In circulation from 1919-1924.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1919 - 1924

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Austria

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Designer or Engraver Information

Designer or Engraver

Josef Pfeiffer

Role

Designer

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Austrian Krone

Denomination

50

Issuing Authority

Austro-Hungarian Bank

Production Dates

1919

Serial Number

972003

Obverse

Description

In the middle a portrait of a woman, on the left the small coat of arms of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, text in German, value in eight other languages ​​of the monarchy, on the left red imprint "DEUTSCHÖSTERREICH".

Reverse

Description

In the middle a portrait of a woman, lower right middle coat of arms of Hungary, text in Hungarian.

Security Features

Type

Watermark

Notes

"50" in honeycomb pattern.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

54

Dimensions

Width

3-7/8 in

Length

6-5/16 in