Nazi Germany 1 (eine) Rentenmark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
Archival History
The bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Jerry Jacobs.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jerry Jacobs
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Offwhite paper banknote printed in green and red ink with green text. The face has a rectangle with a green linked chain border and a background of red and green latticework with a large 1 in the center. In the right upper and lower corners is the denomination 1. The serial number, B 11361350 in red ink is in the top center, above the text denomination, Eine rentenmark framed by a shield shaped flourish. In the bottom left corner is the denomination 1 in bold font, inside a white scalloped outline. There is an 0.875 inch right margin with the denomination 1 in the upper corner and a circular bank seal embossed in the lower corner. The back has a rectangle with a green and red border with latticework background. In each corner is the denomination 1 in bold font. There are 2 large, geometric patterned bands in the center: the left has a sheaf of wheat; the right has a bold 1 in the center, crossed by a banner with German text. Between the circles is a geometric floral shape. There is German text across the top and bottom center and an 0.875 inch left margin with the denomination 1 in the bottom corner over the embossed seal. There are 2 vertical lines of German text near the edge of the center rectangle.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media