| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Mark (20 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 162 × 82 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 1964 |
| Reference(s) | P#19 |
| Obverse description | |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 20 BANKNOTE ZWANZIG 20 DEUTSCHE MARK VON DER DEUTSCHEN NOTENBANK AUF GRUND IHRER SATZUNG AUSGEGEBEN BERLIN 1955 20 20 20 (Translation: Banknote Twenty German Mark Issued by the German Notesbank Based on their Statutes Berlin 1955) |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | BANKNOTE 20 20 ZWANZIG DEUTSCHE MARK 20 20 WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE ODER VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERSCHAFFT UND IN VERKEHR BRINGT, WIRD LAUT GESETZ BESTRAFT (Translation: Twenty German Mark Whosoever counterfeits banknotes or markets them will be punished according to the law.) |
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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 | 9795405260 |
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