5 mark 1942 — Germany ( Pick: 186a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 mark issued in Germany in 1942. It falls under the catalog reference Pick number 186a. The note's dimensions are 140 x 70 mm and features a front side design that displays a portrait of a young man at the right. The watermark shows the numeral 5 positioned straight up at the left, either frontwards or backwards.
The banknote is printed in red-brown and consists of paper. It carries the signature of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and was produced by the Reichsdruckerei. This note is classified as a variant a and is identified as an issued note.
Dr. Hjalmar Schacht served as the President of the Reichsbank during the early years of Nazi Germany, significantly influencing the country’s monetary policy.
The banknote is printed in red-brown and consists of paper. It carries the signature of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and was produced by the Reichsdruckerei. This note is classified as a variant a and is identified as an issued note.
Dr. Hjalmar Schacht served as the President of the Reichsbank during the early years of Nazi Germany, significantly influencing the country’s monetary policy.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dr. Hjalmar Schacht
- Date of issue
- August 1, 1942
- Printing office
- Reichsdruckerei
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red-brown
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 186a
About this banknote
The Reichsbank, the central bank of Germany, issued the 5 mark banknote in 1942. This series, released during World War II, included notes that were part of Germany's ongoing wartime currency production. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht signed this note series, which was printed by the Reichsdruckerei, the official government printing office.
The front side of the 5 mark note features a red-brown portrait of a young man on the right side. It also includes a watermark of the number 5, either frontwards or backwards, positioned on the left. The note measures 140 x 70 mm. Cataloged as Pick 186a, it was officially issued on August 1, 1942.
