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20 Deutsche Mark
| Issuer | Deutsche Bundesbank |
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| Year | 1991-1993 |
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| Reference(s) | P#39 |
| Obverse description | The right portion of the note is occupied by an intaglio portrait of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797–1848), German lyric poet, with her name and life dates in vertical lettering along the right margin beside the denomination numeral '20' and the inscription 'ZWANZIG DEUTSCHE MARK'; the issuing authority 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK', the date 'Frankfurt am Main, 1. August 1991', and a facsimile signature appear on the left panel against a multicolour guilloche underprint in green tones. To the left of the portrait a vignette of Meersburg Castle is rendered within the underprint, accompanied by the word 'Banknote' in Gothic script and a stylised rose sprig. The large numeral '20' in green anchors the left field, and the overall composition reflects the precision intaglio work characteristic of Bundesdruckerei production. |
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| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Banknote ZWANZIG DEUTSCHE MARK 20 1797–1848 · Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Frankfurt am Main, 1. August 1991 |
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| Protection description | Watermark portrait of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the paper |
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