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100 Mark Reichsbanknote; one red seal
| Issuer | Reichsbank |
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| Year | 1883-1891 |
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| Value | 100 Mark |
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| Obverse description | A large intaglio vignette of the Imperial eagle with outstretched wings, crown, and shield breastplate in deep blue dominates the center, over which the text and denomination "Ein Hundert Mark" are printed in black and blue Fraktur script. A faint grey guilloche underprint of the numeral "100" appears at top center, while the serial number is printed vertically in red ink on both lateral margins. The Reichsbank seal with the Imperial eagle is positioned in the upper right, also in red ink. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a medallic female head in profile, supported on either side by two allegorical female figures in a classical composition. An ornate border of repeated guilloche ribbon bears the legend "BANKNOTE 100 MARK" in a continuous loop, while the field is filled with repeated numeral "100" as an intricate underprint element. |
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The Reichsbank series of the 1880s was printed entirely by the Reichsdruckerei — the imperial state printing house in Berlin — which had been consolidated specifically to eliminate dependence on private printers following unification. Paul Thumann's design work and Hans Meyer's engraving give this note a notably high standard of intaglio work for its period, with Meyer's name appearing on several of the more ambitious German printing projects of the era.
The single red seal distinguishes this from later issues in the P#12 range. Paper condition is a chronic problem with survivors: the notes circulated heavily in a period before Germany had adopted more durable stock, and foxing along the folds is nearly universal.