20000000000000 mark 1924 — Germany ( Pick: 138 )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 20000000000000 mark issued in Germany in 1924. It is cataloged under Pick number 138. This note's denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of its type.
The front side features a portrait of a woman at the upper right, attributed to A. Durer. The colors used include blue-green and violet, with a light violet tint on the right. The dimensions of the note are 160 x 95 mm, and it is printed on paper by the Reichsdruckerei.
This banknote is signed by multiple individuals: Havenstein & von Glasenapp, von Grimm, Kauffmann, Schneider, Budczies, Bernhard, Seiffert, Vocke, Friedrich, and Fuchs. In 1924, Germany was experiencing significant economic turmoil, including hyperinflation, leading to the issuance of large denomination banknotes.
The front side features a portrait of a woman at the upper right, attributed to A. Durer. The colors used include blue-green and violet, with a light violet tint on the right. The dimensions of the note are 160 x 95 mm, and it is printed on paper by the Reichsdruckerei.
This banknote is signed by multiple individuals: Havenstein & von Glasenapp, von Grimm, Kauffmann, Schneider, Budczies, Bernhard, Seiffert, Vocke, Friedrich, and Fuchs. In 1924, Germany was experiencing significant economic turmoil, including hyperinflation, leading to the issuance of large denomination banknotes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Havenstein & von Glasenapp, von Grimm, Kauffmann, Schneider, Budczies, Bernhard, Seiffert, Vocke, Friedrich, Fuchs, P. Schneider
- Date of issue
- 1924
- Printing office
- Reichsdruckerei
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- blue-green and violet, light violet tint at right
- Dimensions
- 160 x 95 mm
- Pick catalog
- 138
About this banknote
The Deutsche Reichsbank issued the 20 trillion mark banknote in 1924. This series was introduced during an era marked by hyperinflation in Germany, necessitating the issuance of high-denomination currency. This specific banknote, with Pick number 138, was part of measures to stabilize the economy post-World War I under the Weimar Republic.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of a woman at the upper right, designed by Albrecht Dürer. The note measures 160 x 95 mm and is printed on paper by Reichsdruckerei, Germany's state printing office. Its colors include blue-green and violet, with a light violet tint on the right side.
