Germany 1915 - 20 Mark - Reihsbanknote - No G.0535939 - P# 63 - VF
Emperor: Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
Currency:Mark (1873-1923)
Size: 140 × 90 mm
Obverse: Dark blue on light blue underprint - Two men with cornucopias filled with money at upper center, surrounding the German Imperial Crest and denomination in a circle where the below-mentioned underprint number/letter is also to be found - Seals of the Reichsbankdirektorium appear at left and right center in brown - Series letters/serial numbers appear at lower left and right in brown - Dated November 4th 1915
Lettering: Reichsbanknote - Zwanzig Mark - zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin gegen diese Banknote dem Einlieferer - Berlin, den 4. November 1915 - Reichsbank Direktorium - <signatures>
Translation: Reichs (Imperial) banknote - The Reichsbank Main Branch in Berlin will pay the holder of this note Twenty Marks - Berlin, the 4th of November 1915 - Reichs Bank Directorate
Reverse: Man at left, woman at right - Series letter and serial number appear at left and right center, printed vertically in the border in brown.
Lettering: 20 M - in the lower border: Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.
Translation: 20 Marks (abbreviated) - Whosoever copies or falsifies banknotes or acquires and puts copied or falsified banknotes into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison time.
Watermark: This note is printed on watermarked paper. Due to the dark-colored print and the fiber content in the paper, this can be difficult to see. It is best seen along the note's margins.
References: P# 63 ( Serial Number Prefix with Underprint Letters: G / L, O)
