Catalog
| Issuer | City of Itzehoe (notgeld) (Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein) |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 1 000 000 Marks (1 000 000) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 82 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Designer(s) | Wenzel Hablik |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular banknote printed with black and red ink. The top of the note features the title `NOTSCHEIN der STADT ITZEHOE` in black and red lettering. The central denomination, `EINE MILLION MARK`, is prominently displayed in a large red and black font. In the middle of the note is a stylized drawing of a city with two towers, similar to the coat of arms of Itzehoe, floating above clouds. Below this, a large, stylized eye is shown at the center, with a single tear of red ink dripping from it. The eye is surrounded by radiating lines and clouds. Below the eye, several small, stylized figures are depicted praying next to red numerals that make up the `1.000.000` denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering |
NOTSCHEIN der STADT ITZEHOE DIE STADTHAUPTKASSE IN ITZEHOE ZAHLT GEGEN VORLAGE DIESES SCHEINES DEM EINLIEFERER EINE MILLION MARK DIESER SCHEIN KANN JEDERZEIT AUFGERUFEN WERDEN UND VERLIERT EINE WOCHE NACH ÖFFENTLICHER BEKANNTMACHUNG IN HIESIGEN TAGESBLÄTTERN SEINE GÜLTIGKEIT. ITZEHOE, den 11 AUGUST 1923. DER MAGISTRAT: Rohde (Translation: EMERGENCY BANKNOTE OF THE CITY OF ITZEHOE THE CITY TREASURY IN ITZEHOE WILL PAY THE DELIVERER UPON PRESENTATION OF THIS BANKNOTE ONE MILLION MARKS THIS NOTE MAY BE CALLED IN AT ANY TIME AND SHALL LOSE ITS VALIDITY ONE WEEK AFTER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN LOCAL DAILY NEWSPAPERS. ITZEHOE, 11 AUGUST 1923. THE MAGISTRATE: Rohde) |
| Reverse description | (Empty) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Ovoid pattern. |
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| Numisquare ID | 1729615320 |
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