Nazi Germany, 1 rentenmark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
Creator(s)
- Deutsche Reichsbank (Issuer)
Archival History
The bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Barbara S. Adler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barbara Adler
Scope and Content
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Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular 1 rentenmark paper currency with a brown ink patterned rectangle on a light green background with the serial number in red ink at the top above 6 lines of German text and engraved signatures. There is a wide right margin with the denomination 1 in the upper right corner and an embossed Reichsbank seal at the bottom. The back has 3 ornate medallions on a geometric patterned rectangle: the left and right have the denomination 1, the center has a wheat sheaf. The bank name is printed above and the denomination Eine Rentenmark is below. Two lines of small fraktur text are printed vertically along the left side. The wide left margin has the denomination 1 Rentenmark in the bottom corner. Serial number 40113835.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media