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| Issuer | Landkreis Essen (District of Essen, Prussian Province of Rhine) |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green and orange on cream paper, with an elaborate floral guilloche underprint covering the entire field. A decorative foliate border frames the note on all four sides, with a vertical side panel at right bearing the denomination numeral '5' and the word 'Millionen' in large blue Gothic (Fraktur) script. The denomination 'Fünf Millionen Mark' is rendered in large green Gothic lettering at centre, above a two-line redemption clause in black Gothic script; the issuance place and date 'Essen, den 15. August 1923' appear at lower left, with the issuing authority's facsimile signature and the designation 'Der Landrat I.V.' at lower right. Series letter 'A' and a serial number appear at upper left and upper right respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | Serie A Fünf Millionen Mark zahlt der Landkreis Essen dem Einlieferer dieses Gutscheines einen Monat nach Aufruf in den Essener Tageszeitungen. Essen, den 15. August 1923. Der Landrat I.V. Druck: W. Hallberg, Essen |
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| Reverse lettering | Fünf Millionen Mark Kreis-Säuglingsheim Kettwig a. d. Ruhr MARK 5000000 MARK |
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