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5 000 000 Mark Reichsbahndirektion
| Issuer | Deutsche Reichsbahn, Reichsbahndirektion Karlsruhe |
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| Year | 1923 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Violet-purple Notgeld printed on plain paper with an overall guilloche underprint composed of floral and rosette ornaments filling the entire field. The denomination 'Fünf Millionen Mark' is set in large Gothic blackletter script across the centre, above a two-line redemption clause in smaller Gothic type. The issuing authority 'Deutsche Reichsbahn / Reichsbahndirektion Karlsruhe' appears at the top in Gothic lettering, flanked by the numeral '5.000.000' repeated in each corner; the date 'Karlsruhe den 10. August 1923' and the designation 'Reichsbahndirektion' appear in the lower centre above a manuscript signature, with the word 'Gutschein' inscribed above the denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | Deutsche Reichsbahn Reichsbahndirektion Karlsruhe. Gutschein Fünf Millionen Mark Die Scheine werden von sämtlichen Reichsbahnkassen des Direktionsbezirkes in Zahlung genommen und nach Bekanntgabe durch die Karlsruher Zeitung und durch Anschlag auf den Bahnhöfen zum vollen Nennwert eingelöst. Karlsruhe den 10. August 1923. Reichsbahndirektion 5.000.000 |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in violet-purple on plain paper, the reverse centres on a large stylised spread-eagle vignette rendered in an Art Nouveau manner, with broad outstretched wings and a vertical post or torch motif beneath. A ribbon banner above the eagle carries the inscription 'REICHSBAHNDIREKTION KARLSRUHE', while a second ribbon below reads 'GUT FÜR … MARKS'. The bold numeral '5000000' is set in large block digits across the upper centre, and the entire composition is framed by a border of oak-leaf sprigs at the sides and a guilloche pattern along the edges. |
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