Nazi Germany, 2 Rentenmark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm)
Creator(s)
- Deutsche Rentenbank (Issuer)
Archival History
The currency was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Kurt Fish and Judith Fish.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Kurt Fish and Judith Fish
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular 2 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 2 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 2, the center has a wheat sheaf. The bank name is printed above and the denomination Zwei Rentenmark is below. Two lines of small fraktur text are printed vertically along the left side. The wide left margin has the denomination 2 Rentenmark in the bottom corner. The paper is stained orange on the right front, torn, and creased.
Subjects
- Money--Germany.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object