| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Mark (20 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 24 July 1948 |
| Reference(s) | P#5 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Werner von Siemens on the right, adhesive stamp center left. |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 20 Reichsbanksnote Fünf Reichsmark - 20 - 1948 Ausgegeben auf Grund des Geſetzes über die Deutſche Reichsbank vom 15. Juni 1939. Berlin, den 1. August 1942. 20 (Translation: Reichsbank note Twenty Reichsmark Issued on the basis of the bank law of August 30, 1924. Berlin, January 22, 1929 Reichsbank Directorate) |
| Reverse description | On the centre, portrait of a worker with hammer facing right inside a circle. Outside the circle, two cornucopias and two putti (children) covered by a fabric sheet, holding tools |
| Reverse lettering | 20 Reichsmark 20 20 Reichsbanknote 20 Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Verkehr bringt wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft. (Translation: Whosoever copies or falsifies banknotes or acquires copied or falsified banknotes or brings them in circulation will be punished with prison for not less than two years.) |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 3407194680 |
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