100 marek 1916 — Poland ( Pick: 15 )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 marek issued in Poland in 1916. It is cataloged under Pick number 15. The front side design features the busts of Minerva on the left and right, identified as part of the 1916-1917 Second Issue with the Zarzad General-Gubernatorstwa.
This note is produced on paper and has multiple dimensions: 189 x 114 mm, 160 x 105 mm, 124 x 69 mm, and 113 x 68 mm. The colors include red and black, green and pink, orange and green, and combinations of green and red.
The printing of this banknote was executed by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland, along with HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München. The 100 marek denomination was issued during a time of significant change, as Poland sought to establish its national currency and identity.
This note is produced on paper and has multiple dimensions: 189 x 114 mm, 160 x 105 mm, 124 x 69 mm, and 113 x 68 mm. The colors include red and black, green and pink, orange and green, and combinations of green and red.
The printing of this banknote was executed by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland, along with HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München. The 100 marek denomination was issued during a time of significant change, as Poland sought to establish its national currency and identity.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1916; 1916-1917; 1916-1918
- Printing office
- S. Manitius Press, Łódź, Poland; HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- red and black; green and pink; orange and green; red and black; green and red
- Dimensions
- 189 x 114 mm; 160 x 105 mm; 124 x 69 mm; 113 x 68 mm
- Pick catalog
- 15
About this banknote
The Polish State Loan Bank (Polska Krajowa Kasa Pożyczkowa) issued the 100 marek banknote on December 9, 1916, during the German occupation of Poland in World War I. This issuance followed the establishment of the bank by the German administration to introduce a new currency, the Polish marka, equivalent to the German mark.
The front of the banknote features a crowned eagle at the left, with the text "Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa" (General-Governorate Administration). The reverse displays facing busts of Minerva at the left and right. This note, cataloged as Pick 15, was printed by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland.
