20 Pfennig green issue

Issuer Ilmenau (Thuringia), City of
Year 1921
Type Local banknote
Value 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20)
Currency Mark (1914-1924)
Composition Paper
Size 72 × 46 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Schneider & Co., Ilmenau i. Thüringen, Germany
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In circulation to
Reference(s) Gra#643.1
Obverse description Goethe sitting in front of the `Goethehäuschen` hut on Kickelhahn mountain, green print. To the left and to the right five lines of Goethe`s poem `Wandrers Nachtlied` (1780) in German cursive.
Obverse lettering Left: Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh. In allen Wipfeln Spürst du Kaum einen Hauch. 20 PFENNIG Right: Die Vögel schweigen im Walde. Warte nur balde Ruhest du auch. 20 PFENNIG NOTGELD. STADT - ILMENAU
Reverse description City arms.
Reverse lettering ZWANZIG PFENNIG (Serial number to the left) 1. JANUAR 1921. DIE GÜLTIGKEIT ERLISCHT 1 MONAT NACH AUFRUF. Der Stadtgemeindevorstand: (Signature: Zachäus)
Signature(s) Zachäus)
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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.
Numisquare ID 4454665800
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