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5 000 000 Mark
| Issuer | Stadt Oberhausen (City of Oberhausen, Rhineland) |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in dark brown on an orange-brown floral guilloche underprint. The heading reads "Notgeld der Stadt Oberhausen-Rhlb." in Gothic script at the top, with the denomination "Fünf Millionen Mark" in large blackletter type below. Two circular guilloche medallions bearing the numeral "5.000.000" flank a central text block stating the conditions of acceptance by municipal cashiers in Oberhausen, dated 10. August 1923, with a signature on behalf of the Oberbürgermeister; the denomination "5 Millionen Mark" is additionally printed vertically in large Gothic letters along the right margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a central vignette executed in a linear engraving style, illustrating an industrial scene with steel works, blast furnaces, cranes, and smokestacks characteristic of the heavy industry of the Ruhr region. The heading "Notgeld der Stadt Oberhausen-Rhlb." appears at the top in Gothic script within a ruled panel, while the numeral "5000000" is printed vertically in stacked digits on both the left and right inner borders. The denomination "5 Millionen Mark" is repeated vertically in large blackletter type along the right margin, mirroring the obverse layout. |
| Reverse lettering | Notgeld der Stadt Oberhausen-Rhlb. 5 Millionen Mark |
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