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1/2 Deutsche Mark
| Issuer | Bank Deutscher Länder |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Reference(s) | P#1 |
| Obverse description | Green intaglio print on cream paper, with the denomination numeral '1/2' rendered in ornate cartouches at each corner, framed by an elaborate guilloche underprint of wave patterns. The central field carries the bold letterpress inscription 'EINE HALBE DEUTSCHE MARK' above 'SERIE 1948', flanked by scrollwork vignettes. A solid green banner at top reads 'BANKNOTE' and a corresponding panel at the base bears 'DEUTSCHE MARK'. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKNOTE EINE HALBE DEUTSCHE MARK SERIE 1948 DEUTSCHE MARK |
| Reverse description | Blue and red bicolor intaglio design on cream paper, with a deep blue outer border of geometric guilloche and medallion ornaments enclosing a dense wave-pattern underprint. At centre, a large red oval vignette surrounded by acanthus leaf scrollwork frames the bold fractional numeral '1/2' in dark blue intaglio. Corner numerals '1/2' in blue repeat at all four quadrants, with 'BANKNOTE' inscribed in the top blue border panel and 'DEUTSCHE MARK' in the lower. |
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