500 Mark 1920 — Estonia ( Pick: 49 )
Banknote description
This note is cataloged under Pick number 49. It was produced using paper sourced from Räpina, Estonia, and measures 171 x 105 mm. The signing officials are J. Kukk and J. Kiwisild. The printing office responsible for its production is the State Printing Office located in Tallinn, Estonia, with a total production amount of 656,200 notes.
As part of its classification, this banknote is positioned within a specific group of documents related to the noted series. Its catalog reference, characteristics, and production details firmly establish its place within the Treasury and Bank Notes issued during this defined period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- J. Kukk; J. Kiwisild
- Numbering
- 2 x 6
- Date of issue
- 10.02.1920
- Invalid from
- 15.07.1924
- Printing office
- State Printing Office, Tallinn, Estonia
- Paper
- Räpina, Estonia
- Colour
- Lilac, greenish
- Dimensions
- 171 x 105 mm
- Amount produced
- 656200
- Pick catalog
- 49
About this banknote
The 500 Mark Treasury Note, issued by the Estonian Ministry of Finance in 1920, was part of the Treasury Notes series introduced between 1920 and 1921. This series was released to stabilize the newly independent nation's economy following World War I. The 500 Mark denomination was printed by the State Printing Office in Tallinn, Estonia, and measures 171 x 105 mm. The total production amounted to 656,200 notes.
A notable feature of this series is the lilac and green color scheme, with the front depicting a stylized eagle and shield at the center. The reverse side features an allegorical man and woman. The notes were signed by Johan Kukk and Jaan Kivisild. The Estonian mark, introduced on 30 November 1918, was initially equivalent to the German ostmark and was divided into 100 penns.
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