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10 Mark Stadtsparkasse
| Issuer | Stadtsparkasse Ratibor |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Dark-printed notgeld on a light guilloche underprint, with the denomination 'Zehn Mark' rendered in bold blackletter script across the upper field, flanked by a small circular vignette of an eagle. The central text block states the issuing authority 'Die Stadtsparkasse Ratibor o/S' and the payment obligation in German script, with a handwritten date and signature below. A geometric border of diamond and concentric-circle ornaments frames the note on all sides, with numeral '10' repeated at each corner, and the printer's imprint 'Flemming–Wiskott–A.G.–Glogau' below the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large oval vignette illustrating a dramatic historical battle scene in which mounted and foot soldiers clash violently, with a celestial apparition of St. Marcel visible in the clouds above — a reference to the legendary defence of Ratibor against the Scythians in 795 AD. The oval is surrounded by a curved narrative inscription in German blackletter script recounting the legend. A bold blackletter header reads 'Zehn Mark' within a decorated panel at the top, and 'Ratibor o/S' appears in a matching panel at the foot, with the registration mark 'D.R.G.M. 795670' printed below the lower border. |
| Reverse lettering | Zehn Mark Ratibor o/S Als am 16. Juni 795 Ratibor von den Scythen hart bedrängt wurde erschien plötzlich St. Marcell mit mächtiger Heeresmacht, die Scythen ergriffen entsetzt die Flucht, und tausende stürzten sich selbst in den Tod. D.R.G.M. 795670 |
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