Green, brown & some black print with a fine-lined, varying-density underprint in olive. Seal of the Reichsbank Directorate appears at left & right
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.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
This note is printed on watermarked paper stock. See image.
Obverse lettering
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 lettering
Wer Banknote nachmacht oder
verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich
Mark | 10 | Mark
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.)