| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Mark (20 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 145 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1975 |
| Reference(s) | P#24 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to the right |
| Reverse description | National Theatre in Weimar |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | |
| Protection description | |
| Obverse lettering | BANKNOTE
20
ZWANZIG
MARK
DER
DEUTSCHEN NOTENBANK
DDR
BERLIN 1964
20
JOHANN WOLFGANG v. GOETHE (Translation: Banknote Twenty marks of the German Central Bank GDR) |
| Reverse lettering | NATIONAL-THEATER, WEIMAR
ZWANZIG MARK
WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE ODER
VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERSCHAFFT UND IN VERKEHR BRINGT, WIRD
BESTRAFT (Translation: National Theatre, Weimar. Twenty marks Whoever counterfeits or falsifies banknotes or obtains and puts into circulation counterfeit or falsified banknotes will be punished.) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 4657393640 |
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