20 mark 1939 — Germany ( Pick: 185 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 mark issued in Germany in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 185. The note features a front design with a brown color scheme, depicting a portrait of a woman holding edelweiss on the right side. It measures 160.5 x 79 mm and is printed on paper, with the printing office located in Berlin.
Signed by Walther Funk, this note is part of the 1939 Issue, dated 16.6.1939. The front design is similar to that of Austria #101, indicating a stylistic connection.
Details regarding the amount produced are unknown. The note's classification and documented attributes place it among banknotes from Germany issued in this period.
Signed by Walther Funk, this note is part of the 1939 Issue, dated 16.6.1939. The front design is similar to that of Austria #101, indicating a stylistic connection.
Details regarding the amount produced are unknown. The note's classification and documented attributes place it among banknotes from Germany issued in this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Walther Funk
- Date of issue
- June 16, 1939
- Printing office
- Berlin
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown
- Dimensions
- 160.5 x 79 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 185
About this banknote
The Reichsbank issued the 20 Reichsmark banknote (Pick 185) on June 16, 1939, following the Bank Law enacted on June 15, 1939. This series was introduced during the Third Reich period, with Walther Funk serving as the President of the Reichsbank from 1939 to 1945.
The obverse features a portrait of a woman holding an edelweiss flower. The reverse depicts a view of Lake Gosau with the Dachstein massif in the background. The banknote measures 160.5 x 79 mm and includes a watermark of a woman's portrait.
