German Reichsbanknote Ten Mark Type 1920

Banknote

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

German Reichsbanknote Ten Mark Type 1920

Entry/Object ID

1988.087.029

Description

German Reichsbanknote Ten Mark Type 1920. Accession number written on reverse at bottom. Dated February 6, 1920.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Bureau

Reichsdruckerei

Date made

1918 - 1924

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

German Mark

Denomination

Issuing Authority

Reichsbank

Production Dates

Feb 6, 1920

Serial Number

6489535

Obverse

Description

Green, brown & some black print with a fine-lined, varying-density underprint in olive. Seal of the Reichsbank Directorate appears at left & right

Transcription

Reichsbanknote Zehn Mark zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin gegen diese Banknote dem Einlieferer. Berlin, den 6. Februar 1920 Reichsbankdirektorium

Translation

The Reichsbank Main Branch in Berlin will pay the holder of this note 10 Marks. Berlin, the 6th of February 1920 Reichsbank Directorate

Reverse

Description

Green and dark red print which almost hides the black serial number appearing at the upper left and lower right. Interesting edge-to-edge underprint in olive covers the note except for a vertical band in the center.

Transcription

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

Translation

Whosoever copies or falsifies banknotes or acquires and puts copied or falsified (receipts) into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison time.

Security Features

Type

Watermark

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

Dimensions

Width

3-5/16 in

Length

4-7/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Web Links and URLs

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note203341.html, https://www.numizon.com/en/banknote/germany-reichsbanknotes-10-mark-type-1920-pick-67/deu-p67/