1/2 marki 1916 — Poland ( Pick: 7 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1/2 marki issued in Poland in 1916. It is cataloged under Pick number 7, which identifies it within this issue. The denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this category.
The front side design features a crowned eagle positioned on the left, rendered in red and black, with the text “Zarzad General-Gubernatorstwa.” This design is part of the 1916-1917 Second Issue. The back side is designed in blue and olive.
The dimensions of the banknote are 100 x 65 mm, printed on paper by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland. The color scheme includes red and black on a green underprint, with blue and yellow on the reverse.
The front side design features a crowned eagle positioned on the left, rendered in red and black, with the text “Zarzad General-Gubernatorstwa.” This design is part of the 1916-1917 Second Issue. The back side is designed in blue and olive.
The dimensions of the banknote are 100 x 65 mm, printed on paper by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland. The color scheme includes red and black on a green underprint, with blue and yellow on the reverse.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- December 9, 1916
- Printing office
- S. Manitius Press, Łódź, Poland
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red and black on a green underprint; blue and yellow on reverse
- Dimensions
- 100 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 7
About this banknote
The Polish State Loan Bank (Polska Krajowa Kasa Pożyczkowa) issued the 1/2 marki banknote in 1916 during the German occupation of Poland in World War I. Established on December 9, 1916, the bank introduced the Polish marka to replace the Russian ruble and other currencies circulating in the region.
The obverse of the banknote features a crowned eagle on the left, with text reading "Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa" and the denomination "Pół Marki Polskiej" on the right. The reverse displays the denomination in numerals at the center, accompanied by blue and yellow coloring. Printed by S. Manitius Press in Łódź, Poland, the note measures 100 x 65 mm.
