| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 50 Mark (50 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 170 × 85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 24 July 1948 |
| Reference(s) | P#6 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Prussian politician and banker David Hansemann |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 Reichsbanknote Fünfzig Reichsmark - 50 - 1948 Ausgegeben auf Grund des Bank- geſetzes vom 30.August 1924. Berlin, den 30.März 1933 Reichsbankdirektorium 50 (Translation: Reichsbank note Fifty Reichsmark Issued on the basis of the banking law of August 30, 1924 Berlin, March 30, 1933 Reichsbank Directorate) |
| Reverse description | Cameo bust of Mercury flanked by cherubs holding a scale and a book |
| Reverse lettering | 50 Reichsmark 50 50 Reichsbanknote 50 WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE ODER VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERSCHAFFT UND IN VERKEHR BRINGT WIRD MIT ZUCHTHAUS NICHT UNTER ZWEI JAHREN BESTRAFT (Translation: Reichsmark Reichsbank note Whoever 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 | 9626678640 |
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