1 000 000 Mark

€2.00
IssuerFreital, City of
Year1923
TypeLocal banknote
Value1 000 000 Mark (1 000 000)
CurrencyMark (1914-1924)
CompositionPaper
Size
ShapeRectangular
PrinterJohannes Pässler, Dresden-Neustadt, Germany
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Obverse descriptionBrown on green underprint. Freital`s City crest appears at top center with slogan. The note`s series lettering appears below and to the left of the city crest. The serial number appears in red below and to the right of the city crest.  The left pane, outside the brown border, shows a statement of authorization, the note`s value printed vertically and an anti-counterfeit warning at the bottom.
Reverse descriptionGreen print. Freital`s City crest appears at center. The printer`s name appears in the lower right corner.
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Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionThe note is printed on watermarked paper.
Obverse lettering(within the bordered area) FLEISS UND FORTSCHRITT REIHE E Gutschein über Mark EINE MILLION Gegen Rückgabe dieses Scheines zahlt die Stadt Freital den Betrag von Einer Million Mark Freital, den 10. August 1923 Der Rat der Stadt Freital Bürgermeister (left pane) Zugelassen vom Reichsfinanzministerium 1 Million Wer Gutscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zucht= haus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft
(Translation: DILIGENCE (or “hard work”) AND PROGRESS Series E Voucher for One Million Marks  The Town of Frietal will pay the amount of one million marks upon return (surrender) of this note. Freital, the 10th of August 1923  The City Council of Freital  Mayor  Authorized by the Reichs Ministry of Finance  1 Million  Whosoever copies or falsifies banknotes or acquires and puts copied or falsified notes into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison.)
Reverse letteringRAT DER STADT FREITAL Druckerei Päßler, Dresden-N
(Translation: The City Council of Freital  Pässler Printing Dresden-North (presumably))
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Catalog ID4017667070
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