| Issuer | Cologne (notgeld), City of |
| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 2 000 000 Mark (2 000 000) |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 164 × 96 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | J. P. Bachem, Cologne, Germany |
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| Obverse description | Left half of the note in red underprint, right half in green. Black print otherwise. Köln city crest at top center. Series letter shown at top left; serial number at top right. |
| Reverse description | Left half of the note in green underprint, right half in red. Black print otherwise. Evidence of black bleed-thru from obverse. Köln city crest at top center. Text and numerical denomination. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | The note is printed on watermarked paper. |
| Obverse lettering | Serie I
Stadt | Köln
Gutschein über
Zwei Millionen Mark
Dieser Gutschein wird von allen städtischen und anderen
öffentlichen Kassen in
Zahlung genommen. Er verliert seine Gültigkeit einen Monat nach
Aufkündigung
in den Kölner Ortsblättern. Die Stadtgemeinde Köln haftet für die
Einlösung.
Köln,
den 1. august 1923
2 000 000 Mark
Der Oberbürgermeister:
Adenauer (signature)
Bachem, Köln (Translation: Series I City of Köln Voucher for Two 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 1st of August 1923 Mayor (signature of) Adenauer 2,000,000 Marks Mayor: Adenauer (signature)) |
| Reverse lettering | Stadt | Köln
Zwei Millionen Mark
2 000 000 Mark (Translation: City of Köln Two million Marks 2,000,000 Marks) |
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| Catalog ID | 4090257030 |
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