500 Kroner Heilmann type I and II, overprint

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IssuerFaroe Islands (Denmark)
Year1940
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value500 Kroner (500 DKK)
CurrencyKrone (1873-1948)
CompositionPaper
Size156 × 100 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)Obverse: Gerhardt Heilmann
Reverse: Gerhard Heilmann
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In circulation to
Reference(s) P#6
Obverse descriptionDanish 500 krone: farmer plowing field with two horses surrounded by ornamentation of leaves. At bottom right hand corner the initials GH for Gerhard Heilmann Overprint in red for the Faroe Islands. Topped with royal crown. Stamped signature.
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
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Obverse lettering500 DANMARK 500 FEM HUNDREDE KRONER VEXLES PAA ANFORDRING MED GULDMØNT Overprint: Kun gyldig paa Færøerne Færø Amt, Juni 1940. Hilbert
(Translation: Nationalbankens Notes can be exchanged with Gold according to recent law  Only valid on Faroe Islands Faroe county, June 1940)
Reverse letteringFEMHUNDREDE KRONER 500 500
(Translation: Five hundred Kroner)
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Catalog ID1380609420
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