1914 Germany 5 Mark Darlehenskassenschein

Obverse

Black print on gray and yellow underprint (P-47b).

Underprint includes the Reichsadler (Imperial eagle) coat of arms.

Lettering:

Darlehnskassenschein

Fünf Mark

Berlin, den 5. August 1914.

Reichsschuldenverwaltung

Wer Darlehnskassenscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht oder

nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in verkehr

bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.

Translation:

Loan receipt

Five Marks

Berlin, the 5th of August 1914

Reichs Debt Administration

Whosoever copies or falsifies loan receipts or acquires and puts copied or falsified notes into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison time.

Reverse

Blue print on gray underprint (microprint- see image below).

Serial number appears in dark red in the lower left and upper right.

Two seals of the Reichsschuldenverwaltung appear near lower center.

Two crown-adorned Germania appear at lower left and right.

Lettering:

Darlehnskassenschein

Fünf Mark

5

Translation:

Loan receipt

Five Marks

Watermark

This note is printed on watermarked paper. It shows the note's denomination.

IssuerGermany (1871-1948) 

EmperorWilhelm II (1888-1918)

TypeStandard banknote

Year1914

Value5 Mark

CurrencyMark (1873-1923)

CompositionPaper

Size125 × 80 mm

ShapeRectangular

DemonetizedYes