Katalog
| Emittent | Reichsschuldenverwaltung (Reich Debt Administration) |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1914 |
| Typ | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Nennwert | 20 Mark |
| Währung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Material | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Größe | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Druckerei | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Designer | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Stecher | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Referenz(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The reverse is printed in multicolour — pale blue, pink, and orange — with an elaborate interlocking guilloche framework forming a central diamond-shaped lozenge. The denomination '20' appears at both left and right in large numerals, with 'Darlehenskassenschein' and 'Zwanzig Mark' in bold Gothic lettering above the date and issuer inscription. A row of manuscript facsimile signatures and an anti-counterfeiting warning text in German Fraktur script appear in the lower portion. |
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| Unterschrift(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Varianten | P#48a - 6 digit serial # P#48b - 7 digit serial # |
| Anmerkungen |
The Darlehenskassenscheine were emergency loan treasury notes, not Reichsbank issues — a distinction that mattered legally and politically. When war mobilization drained coin from circulation almost overnight in August 1914, the Reich needed a parallel instrument that bypassed the Reichsbank's statutory note-issuing limits. The Darlehenskassen, or loan offices, were stood up specifically for this purpose, accepting securities and goods as collateral in exchange for these notes.
The 20 Mark denomination circulated heavily. Most surviving examples show significant wear, and genuinely fresh specimens are harder to find than the issue's large print run would suggest.