Catalog
| Issuer | Cologne (notgeld), City of |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 100 000 000 Mark (100 000 000) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 155 × 104 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Kölner Verlags-Anstalt und Druckerei A.G., Germany |
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| Obverse description | Black-printed note with generous margins. Underprint of fine-line pattern in pale red at left and pale blue at right. Denomination (100 000 000) in red underprint. Series printed in red. Statue of Roman Empress Julia Agrippina, a.k.a. Agrippina the Younger with historical city name inscription (see further info below). |
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| Obverse lettering |
Stadt Köln Gutschein über 100 hundert Millionen Mark Dieser Gutschein wird von allen städtischen und anderen öffentlichen Kassen in Zahlung genom- men. Er verliert seine Gültigkeit einen Monat nach Aufkündigung in den Kölner Ortsblättern. Die Stadtgemeinde Köln haftet für die Einlösung. COLONIA AGRIPPINA Köln, 10. September 1923 SERIE B Der Oberbürgermeister: Adenauer (signature) KÖLNER VERLAGS-ANSTALT UND DRUCKEREI A.-G. (Translation: City of Köln Voucher for 100 million marks This voucher shall be accepted by all city and other public cash registers. It will lose its validity one month after announcement in Köln`s local papers. The Municipality of Köln is liable for its redemption. Köln, the 10th of September 1923 Mayor (signature of) Adenauer Series A Köln Publishing House and Printing Company Inc.) |
| Reverse description | Black-printed note. Underprint of fine-line pattern in pale red at left and pale blue at right. Crest of the City of Köln dominates note`s center, flanked by denomination. |
| Reverse lettering | Stadt Köln 100 Millionen Mark 100 000 000 |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Note is printed on watermarked paper. Image is of Series B note |
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| Numisquare ID | 5227093440 |
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