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20 Mark
| Issuer | Stadt Sparkasse Bielefeld |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Reference(s) | DeNG 3#046.09 |
| Obverse description | Horizontal format note printed in red, purple, and grey on black-bordered stock, composed of distinct horizontal bands. The uppermost band carries the issuer name in bold red capitals, followed by a grey guilloche-patterned band bearing the payment order text in Gothic lettering. A large central oval medallion in red frames the denomination "ZWANZIG MK" in bold purple letterpress, with "KRIEGSNOTGELD" inscribed beneath. The lower bands display the issuing authority, date, and facsimile signatures of municipal officials, with a purple band at the foot bearing the slogan in stylised red lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | STADT SPARKASSE BIELEFELD ZAHLE AN DEN ÜBER- BRINGER DIESER PLATZANWEISUNG ZWANZIG MK KRIEGSNOTGELD MAGISTRAT BIELEFELD 1. NOV. 1918 hilf in Kriegsnot zahle bargeldlos |
| Reverse description | The left portion of the reverse presents a bold lithographic vignette in purple and red tones, showing two helmeted German infantrymen in profile facing right, rifles raised, set against a red background overlaid with printed text columns referencing regimental battle honours. Below the figures, captions identify "INF. RGT. 131 POSTAWY 27/3/18" and "INF. RGT. 55 LONGWY X", with a patriotic motto in red below. The right panel, separated by a vertical rule, carries the denomination "20 MK" in large purple numerals and lettering, redemption conditions, a serial number, and two lines of patriotic text in small Gothic script. |
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