Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.169
- Creator:
- Carl Schunemann
- Place of Origin:
- Bremen, Germany
- Date:
- 1923
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "MILLIARDEN / FREIE HANSESTADT / Bremen" printed brown ink; "KUPFERTIEFDRUCK CARL SCHUNEMANN BREMEN" fine print, brown ink bottom; "50" printed top corners; three masted schooner sailing center; thin double-lined border. Reverse: "Gutschein uber / Funfzig / Milliarden Mark / Dieser Gutschein wird in der Stadt Bremen von allen bremischen / Staatsfallen in Zahlung genommen - Er verliert seine Gultigfeit / 2 Wochen nach ersolgter Ausfundigung in den Bremen Tageszeitungen / Bremen, den 26. Oftober 1923 / DIE FINANZDEPUTATION:" printed brown ink; signatures bottom; "A 139861" printed black ink right; stamp with flag right, "FINANZDEPUTATION BREMEN" printed in border; x's and floral design four corners; sun ray design bottom corners; diamond design left, right sides; lined border. Written note: "This is Bremen CITY money issue. / Good only there." written in ink bottom.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-3.1 W-4.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Ship, Oceans, Flags, Sailing ships
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