| Issuer | Elberfeld, City of |
| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 20 Mark |
| Currency | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 88 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | R. L. Friderichs, Elberfeld, Germany |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 February 1919 |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Brown print on very light brown underprint on tan paper Serial number appears in red at top right and lower left. Second serial number (note reuse) stamped in larger black print at top center. City crest at lower left. |
| Reverse description | Brown print. Denomination underprint (20) appears in light brown at center. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | The note is printed on watermarked paper however the watermark isn`t easy to see. |
| Obverse lettering | Kriegsnotgeld
der
Stadt Elberfeld
20 Gutschein über 20
Mark Zwanzig Mark Mark
Dieser Gutschein wird von allen städtischen Kassen in
Elberfeld in Zahlung genommen. Er verliert seine Gültig=
keit am 1. Februar 1919. Die Stadtgemeinde Elberfeld
haftet für die Einlösung.
Elberfeld, den 25. Oktober 1918.
der Oberbürgermeister
(Translation: War Time Emergency Currency for the City of Elberfeld 20 Marks Voucher for Twenty Marks This voucher shall be accepted as payment by all city banks in Elberfeld. It will lose its validity on the 1st of February 1919. The Municipality of Elberfeld is liable for its redemption. Elberfeld, the 25th of October 1918. The Mayor |
| Reverse lettering | 20 Kriegsnotgeld der Stadt Elberfeld
20
Gut für
Zwanzig Mark
20 Gültig bis 1. Februar 1919. 20
Druck : R.L. Friderichs & Co. Elberfeld. (Translation: War Time Emergency Currency for the City of Elberfeld Good for Twenty Marks Valid until the 1st of February 1919 Print(er) : R.L. Friderichs & Co. Elberfeld.) |
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| Catalog ID | 5487235310 |
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