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50 Mark
| Issuer | Internationale Bank in Luxemburg |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Dark-green on red-brown underprint with fine intaglio engraving throughout. To the left, a vignette of a miner set against an industrial background alludes to Luxembourg's mining and heavy industry sector, while to the right a farmer vignette represents the agricultural economy. The dual imagery reflects the country's economic character at the turn of the twentieth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | Lit.B 50 INTERNATIONALE BANK IN LUXEMBURG zahlt dem Inhaber dieser Banknote FÜNFZIG MARK DEUTSCHE REICHSWAEHRUNG LUXEMBURG, den 1. Juli 1900. 50 MARK 50 MARK NACHAHMUNG UND FAELSCHUNG WERDEN NACH DEN BESTEHENDEN GESETZEN BESTRAFT. (Translation: International Bank of Luxembourg pays to the bearer of this banknote Fifty Marks German Empire Currency Luxembourg, July 1, 1900. 50 Mark 50 Mark Imitation and counterfeiting are punished under existing laws.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour print in olive-green, brown, and orange tones, entirely covered by dense interlocking guilloche scrollwork. A large denomination numeral "50" is set within an elaborate sunburst guilloche medallion at centre, flanked by the word "FÜNFZIG" on either side, with "MARK" appearing above and below. Four ornate geometric rosette vignettes occupy the corners, integrated into the continuous guilloche field. |
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