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10 Marks type 1947
| Issuer | French Treasury |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Value | 10 Marks |
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| Obverse description | A classical female bust in right profile occupies the central vignette, her hand raised to hold a laurel branch before her; the composition is framed by floral and foliate motifs in a soft multicolour underprint. Denomination numerals appear in the upper corners, with the bilingual inscription DIX MARK to the left and MARK 10 to the right, separated by decorative horizontal rules. The legend SARRE 1947 appears in red letterpress along the lower margin, flanked by partial serial number panels. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an androgynous allegorical figure with arms raised, set before a large horse protome rendered in intaglio with strong sculptural contrast. Denomination numerals flank the design in the upper corners, with SAAR 1947 and ZEHN MARK inscribed in the upper left panel and MARK 10 in the upper right. A bilingual counterfeit warning legend in French and German runs along the lower margin in small letterpress text. |
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This note belongs to the Allied Military Currency framework that France administered over its occupation zone in postwar Germany. The French Treasury, rather than a German issuing authority, was responsible for these marks — a deliberate arrangement that kept monetary control out of German hands during the early occupation period. The Imprimerie de la Banque de France printed the series in Paris, which is consistent with France's practice of handling occupation currency domestically rather than in the field.
Deloche and Bornet were both established engravers on the Banque de France's regular staff roster, which explains the relatively polished execution for what was essentially a transitional occupation instrument.