5000000000 mark 1923 — Germany ( Pick: 115 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000000000 mark issued in Germany in 1923. It is cataloged under Pick number 115, which identifies it within the issue.
The front side design features elements from the 1923 Seventh Issues. The color scheme comprises black on a green and grey underprint, complemented by a lilac vertical-line underprint. The note is printed on paper and measures 169 x 94 mm.
This issue of banknotes was produced by the Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin and signed by the Reichsbankdirektorium. The 5000000000 mark banknote reflects a period of hyperinflation in Weimar Germany, with considerable denominations issued during 1923.
The front side design features elements from the 1923 Seventh Issues. The color scheme comprises black on a green and grey underprint, complemented by a lilac vertical-line underprint. The note is printed on paper and measures 169 x 94 mm.
This issue of banknotes was produced by the Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin and signed by the Reichsbankdirektorium. The 5000000000 mark banknote reflects a period of hyperinflation in Weimar Germany, with considerable denominations issued during 1923.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Reichsbankdirektorium
- Date of issue
- 1 May 1923
- Printing office
- Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on green and grey underprint with lilac vertical-line underprint
- Dimensions
- 169 x 94 mm
- Pick catalog
- 115
About this banknote
The Reichsbank of Germany issued the 5,000,000,000 Mark banknote in 1923 during a period of extreme hyperinflation. This denomination was introduced to accommodate the rapidly devaluing currency, necessitating higher value notes for everyday transactions.
The banknote measures 169 x 94 mm and features black printing on a green and grey underprint with lilac vertical lines. It is printed on paper and bears the signature of the Reichsbankdirektorium. The printing was executed by the Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin.
