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20 Mark Schneidemühl; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Gefangenenlager Schneidemühl |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Printed in violet on cream paper, the note is composed entirely of typographic and geometric letterpress elements without pictorial vignettes. A central oval cartouche with fine horizontal guilloche lines carries the denomination inscription in ornate script, flanked on each side by a large circular medallion bearing the numeral "20" within a beaded border and radiating sun-ray ornaments at the corners. The camp name and restriction notice appear in bannerettes above and below the central cartouche. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a lighter shade of violet on cream paper and mirrors the obverse layout, with the same central oval guilloche cartouche bearing "Zwanzig Mark" in ornate script, flanked by circular numeral medallions with beaded borders and corner sun-ray ornaments. The upper and lower bannerettes repeat the camp designation and circulation restriction. The overall impression is somewhat lighter than the obverse, suggesting a different inking pass or impression pressure. |
| Reverse lettering | GEFANGENENLAGER 20 Zwanzig Mark SCHNEIDEMÜHL NUR GEFANGENENGELD (Translation: Prisoner of war camp. Twenty mark. Prisoner money only.) |
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