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50 Reichsmark (Reichsbanknote)

Germany banknote 50 Reichsmark (Reichsbanknote) with issue dates 1933

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Issuer: Germany
Period: Reichsmark (1924-1948)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1933
Value: 50 Reichsmark (Reichsbanknote)
Currency: Germany: Reichsmark
Material: Paper
Size: 169 x 85 mm
Shape: rectangular
Variants: 2

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Issuer: Germany
Period: Reichsmark (1924-1948)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1933
Value: 50 Reichsmark (Reichsbanknote)
Currency: Germany: Reichsmark

Catalog description

This 50 Reichsmark banknote, issued on 30 March 1933, belongs to Germany’s circulating paper currency of the Reichsmark era, introduced in 1924 after the experience of hyperinflation. The denomination was intended for larger payments rather than routine daily purchases and represented considerable purchasing power at the time, although its practical value varied by year, locality, and economic conditions. The issue dates from an important transitional moment in German history, when the established Reichsmark system was operating in the new political circumstances of the 1930s.

The note is catalogued in two known variants: one with a head watermark and an underprint letter, and another with an oak-leaf watermark without an underprint letter. These differences reflect the controlled production and identification practices used for Reichsbanknotes, making the type interesting both as historical currency and as a study object for collectors of watermark and issue varieties. Its substantial rectangular format and paper construction are characteristic of a banknote designed for regular circulation rather than a commemorative or purely collector purpose.

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50 Reichsmark (Reichsbanknote)

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