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20 Mark
| Issuer | Stadtgemeinde Danzig (Magistrat) |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central quadrilobe cartouche with the denomination numeral placed in each lobe, surmounted by the coat of arms of the City of Danzig at the top centre, with a cross pattée rendered as an underprint in the background. The overall design is executed in a letterpress style typical of World War I German municipal emergency currency. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-gold tones on cream paper, with an ornate scrollwork border framing the central text area. The inscriptions "Kriegsgeld" and "Stadtgemeinde Danzig" are rendered in Gothic blackletter script, with the Danzig coat of arms faintly visible as an underprint at the upper centre. A large cancellation stamp reading "Ungültig!" in bold blue Gothic lettering within a rectangular blue border has been applied diagonally across the face, together with a red serial number stamp at the left margin. |
| Reverse lettering | Kriegsgeld Stadtgemeinde Danzig Ungültig! |
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