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5 Francs / 4 Marks

Issuer État du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Year 1914
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Currency Franc (1854-2001)
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Obverse description Brownish purple intaglio print on lilac and green guilloche underprint. The centre carries bold Gothic-script text stating the denomination and dual-currency equivalence, surrounded by an intricate lace-like geometric frame with floral corner ornaments. A circular red official seal of the Grand Duchy appears at lower left, with two manuscript signatures below the central text and a counterfoil control signature at lower right.
Obverse lettering Grossherzoglich Luxemburgischer Staat Kassenschein auf den Inhaber Gesetz vom 28. November 1914 Fünf Franken gleich Vier Mark Die General-Staatskasse Die Kontrolle Wer Kassenscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht, wird mit Zwangsarbeit von 15 bis 20 Jahren bestraft GIESECKE & DEVRIENT
(Translation: State of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Cash Voucher to bearer Law of November 28, 1914 Five Francs equal Four Marks The General State Treasury The Control Office Those who counterfeit or falsify Cash Vouchers will be punished with forced labor for 15 to 20 years.)
Reverse description Brownish purple on lilac and green guilloche underprint. The centre of the reverse carries a large numeral denomination value set within a multi-layered geometric guilloche pattern, framed by an ornate border with repeating floral and lace motifs consistent with the obverse design.
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