Currency

Object Name:

Currency

Object ID:

1994.006.78

Place of Origin:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

1910

Description:

Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "1000 Reichsbanknote. 1000 / Ein Tausend Mark / zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin ohne Legi= / timationsprufung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote. / 1000 / Berlin den 21. April 1910. / Reichsbankdirectorium" printed; "Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder / verfalscht. oder nachgemachte oder / verfalschte sich verschafft und in / Verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus / nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft" printed left and right sides; "R B D S" printed bottom; "Nr0765030L" printed red ink vertically left and right sides; red seals left and right bottom; signatures bottom; floral border left and right edgse. Reverse: "Nr0765030L" printed red ink top and bottom; "1000" printed left and right sides; "1000" printed in circles around border; center coat of arms between two allegorical female figures; oar left, sheave right; floral border.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-4.3 W-7.3 inches

Provenance:

Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky

People:

Chworowsky, Jane (1929-1993)

Subjects:

Banking, Bank notes, Allegorical drawings, Allegories, Sheaves, Shields, Armor, Crowns