German Mark, 5 note, 1942.

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a vintage German banknote of 5 Reichsmark. It prominently features the word "Reichsbanknote" in Gothic script. In the center, there's an illustration of a medieval structure with a lion statue atop a pedestal. On either side of the central image, there are detailed depictions of two figures: a woman in traditional attire holding a sickle and a bundle, and a man in work clothes holding a tool. The note is adorned with intricate decorative patterns and the number "5" is displayed in each corner, representing the denomination.

The image shows a vintage German banknote of 5 Reichsmark. It prominently features the word "Reichsbanknote" in Gothic script. In the center, there's an illustration of a medieval structure with a lion statue atop a pedestal. On either side of the central image, there are detailed depictions of two figures: a woman in traditional attire holding a sickle and a bundle, and a man in work clothes holding a tool. The note is adorned with intricate decorative patterns and the number "5" is displayed in each corner, representing the denomination.

Name/Title

German Mark, 5 note, 1942.

Entry/Object ID

AM9999.365.11266

Scope and Content

German Mark, 5 note, 1942. Reichsbanknote, Reichsmark Y-6686487, 5 Mark. Front has a portrait of a German youth, along with the seal of an Eagle and Nazi Swastika. Reverse has an image of the Lion Monument in front of the Brunswick Cathedral, and an image of a woman with a sickle and a man as a worker. Print on reverse warns that counterfeiting money is punishable by imprisonment of not less than two years.

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Currency, Money, Paper money, Nazis

Search Terms

Reichsmark, Nazi, Brunswick Cathedral, Germany, German Money, World War II

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Currency

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 30, 2011