50 mark 1906 — Germany ( Pick: 26a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 mark issued in Germany in 1906. It is cataloged under Pick number 26a. This note features a front design from the 1906 issue, characterized by a green color on a pink underprint. The front displays Germania in the upper left and right corners and has dimensions of 150 x 100 mm. The serial number is a six-digit variant.
This banknote is signed by multiple officials including Richard Koch, Oskar Gallenkamp, Frommer, Otto von Glasenapp, Oskar Schmiedicke, Korn, Gotzmann, Erich Maron, and Karl von Lumm. It was printed by Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei) in Berlin, Germany.
The production amount for this note is not specified. The banknote's issuance is noted to have occurred on March 10, 1906, during a period of notable political and economic changes in Germany.
This banknote is signed by multiple officials including Richard Koch, Oskar Gallenkamp, Frommer, Otto von Glasenapp, Oskar Schmiedicke, Korn, Gotzmann, Erich Maron, and Karl von Lumm. It was printed by Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei) in Berlin, Germany.
The production amount for this note is not specified. The banknote's issuance is noted to have occurred on March 10, 1906, during a period of notable political and economic changes in Germany.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Richard Koch, Oskar Gallenkamp, Frommer, Otto von Glasenapp, Oskar Schmiedicke, Korn, Gotzmann, Erich Maron, Karl von Lumm
- Date of issue
- March 10, 1906
- Printing office
- Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green on pink underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 100 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 26a
About this banknote
The Deutsche Reichsbank issued the 50 Mark banknote on March 10, 1906. This note was part of a series introduced to standardize the currency system during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The banknotes were printed by the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin.
The obverse features two busts of Germania facing each other, with the denomination and issuing authority inscribed in intricate Fraktur script. Two red seals are positioned in the lower corners. The reverse displays the denomination within an ornamental design. This specific variant, cataloged as Pick 26a, is distinguished by a six-digit serial number.
