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Museum of money of Feodosia >> MONEY OF POLAND. >> Kingdom of Poland. 1916 – 1918. >> Banknotes of Warsaw General Government. BANKNOTES OF KINGDOM OF POLAND (WARSAW GENERAL GOVERNMENT).
Monetary system: 1 Polish Marka = 100 Fenigow.
Banknotes in circulation: 1/2, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 Mark.
The State Loan-Office Notes issued at Government of Warsaw General Government in April 26, 1917. Withdrawn from circulation since November 30, 1923.
25.03.2009.
Paper money

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Material: Paper
Denomination: 10 Mark
Year: 1917
Description: Face side: In the center – there is National coat of arms in crowned vignette, beneath – year of issue 19 – 17. Above inscription: 10 MAREK POLSKICH 10 in ornamented vignette. To the left of the coat of arms – inscription: Rzesza Niemiecka przyjmuje odpowiedzialność za spłate biletów Polskiej Krajowej Kasy Pożyczkowej w Markach Niemieckich po cenie nominalnej / Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa Warszawskiego / Warszawa, dn. 9-go grudnia 1916 r. Beneath – three signatures. To the right of the coat of arms – issuer information, beneath – red stamping of The State Loan-Office.
Back side: To the left and to the right – women heads in ornamented vignettes. Beneath – denomination 10 in frame, over its – 7 digit serial number À ∙ 5088454, under it – inscription: DZIESIĘĆ (left) MAREK POLSKICH (right). In the upper part of the background – inscription in two lines: BILET POLSKIEJ KRAJOWEJ / KASY POŻYCZKOWEJ, in the bottom part – denomination in ornamented vignette.
Issued in 09.12.1916. Dimensions: 140 õ 90 mm. Watermark: 'stars and circles'. The predominant colors are green, brown and lilac.
7 digit serial number, black color, the series is designated by 1 letter (A∙), all signs of serial number have the identical size.
There is:
– Clause 'Biletów Kasy', not 'biletów Polskiej Krajowej Kasy', series A∙; 7 digit serial number, black color.
Country or town: Poland
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Material: Paper
Denomination: 20 Mark
Year: 1917
Description: Face side: In the center – there is National coat of arms in crowned vignette, beneath – year of issue 19 – 17. Above inscription: 20 MAREK POLSKICH 20 in ornamented vignette. To the left of the coat of arms – inscription: Rzesza Niemiecka przyjmuje odpowiedzialność za spłate biletów Polskiej Krajowej Kasy Pożyczkowej w Markach Niemieckich po cenie nominalnej / Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa Warszawskiego / Warszawa, dn. 9-go grudnia 1916 r. Beneath – three signatures. To the right of the coat of arms – issuer information, beneath – red stamping of The State Loan-Office.
Back side: To the left and to the right – women heads in ornamented vignettes. Beneath – denomination 20 in frame, under it – inscription: DWADZIEŚA (left) MAREK POLSKICH (right). In the upper part of the background – inscription in two lines BILET KRAJOWEJ POLSKIEJ / KASY POŻYCZKOWEJ, in the bottom part – denomination in ornamented vignette, over it – 7 digit serial number À ∙ 5811462.
Issued in 09.12.1916. Dimensions: 150 õ 97 mm. Watermark: 'stars and circles'. The predominant colors are green, lilac.
7 digit serial number, black color, the series is designated by 1 letter (A∙), all signs of serial number have the identical size.
There is: – Clause 'jenerał-gubernatorstwa', not 'Generał-Gubernatorstwa', series A∙; 7 digit serial number, black color.
Country or town: Poland
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Material: Paper
Denomination: 50 Mark
Year: 1917
Description: Face side: In the center – there is National coat of arms in crowned vignette, beneath – year of issue 19 – 17. Above inscription: 50 MAREK POLSKICH 50 in ornamented vignette. To the left of the coat of arms – inscription: Rzesza Niemiecka przyjmuje odpowiedzialność za spłate biletów Kasy Pożyczkowej w Markach Niemieckich po cenie nominalnej / Zarząd jenerał-gubernatorstwa warszawskiego / Warszawa, dn. 9-go grudnia 1916 r. Beneath – three signatures. To the right of the coat of arms – issuer information, beneath – red stamping of The State Loan-Office.
Back side: To the left and to the right – women heads in ornamented vignettes. Beneath – denomination 50 in frame, under it – inscription: PIĘĆDZIESIĄT (left) MAREK POLSKICH (right). In the upper part of the background – inscription in two lines BILET KRAJOWEJ POLSKIEJ / KASY POŻYCZKOWEJ, in the bottom part – denomination in ornamented vignette, over it – 7 digit serial number.
Issued in 09.12.1916. Dimensions: 160 õ 105 mm. Watermark: 'stars and circles'. The predominant colors are green and red (obverse), green and pink (reverse).
7 digit serial number, black color, the series is designated by 1 letter (A∙), all signs of serial number have the identical size.
FMM hasn’t got this paper note yet.
Image from aes.iupui.edu/rwise/countries
Country or town: Poland
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Denomination: 100 Mark
Year: 1917
Description: Face side: To the left and to the right there are ornamented vignettes. In the left crowned vignette – there is National coat of arms, beneath inscription in frame: Zarząd Generał- / Gubernatorstwa / Warszawskiego. In the right crowned vignette – denomination 100, beneath – issuer information. In the central part – denomination in two lines: 100 STO 100 / MAREK POLSKICH. Beneath inscription: Rzesza Niemiecka przyjmuje odpowiedzialność za spłate biletów Polskiej Krajowej Kasy Pożyczkowej w Markach Niemieckich po cenie nominalnej / Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa Warszawskiego / Warszawa, dn. 9-go grudnia 1916 roku. Beneath – three signatures, under its – red stamping of The State Loan-Office.
Back side: In the left and right upper corners – denomination 100 in vignette. In the bottom part of the background – Athene’s heads in octagonal vignettes. In upper part of vignettes – 7 digit series number. There are inscriptions on the background: BILET POLSKIEJ KRAJOWEJ / KASY POŻYCZKOWEJ (above), STO / MAREK / POLSKICH (beneath).
Issued in 09.12.1916. Dimensions: 190 õ 115 mm. Watermark: 'stars and circles'. The predominant colors are blue and orange.
7 digit serial number, black color, the series is designated by 1 letter (A∙), all signs of serial number have the identical size.
There are: – Clause 'jenerał-gubernatorstwa', not 'Generał-Gubernatorstwa', series A.; 6 digit serial number, red color.
– Clause 'jenerał-gubernatorstwa', not 'Generał-Gubernatorstwa', series B∙; 7 digit serial number, red color.
Country or town: Poland
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Material: Paper
Denomination: 1000 Mark
Year: 1917
Description: Face side: To the left and to the right there are ornamented vignettes. In the left crowned vignette – there is National coat of arms, beneath inscription in frame: Zarząd Generał- / Gubernatorstwa / Warszawskiego. In the right crowned vignette – denomination 1 000, beneath – issuer information. In the central part – denomination in two lines: 1 000 TYSIĄC 1 000 / MAREK POLSKICH. Beneath inscription: Rzesza Niemiecka przyjmuje odpowiedzialność za spłate biletów Polskiej Krajowej Kasy Pożyczkowej w Markach Niemieckich po cenie nominalnej / Zarząd Generał-Gubernatorstwa Warszawskiego / Warszawa, dn. 9-go grudnia 1916 roku. Beneath – three signatures, under its – red stamping of The State Loan-Office.
Back side: In the left and right upper corners – denomination 1 000 in vignette. In the bottom part of the vignettes – 6 digit serial, Athene’s heads in octagonal vignettes. There are inscriptions on the background:
BILET POLSKIEJ KRAJOWEJ / KASY POŻYCZKOWEJ (above), TYSIĄC / MAREK / POLSKICH (beneath).
Issued in 09.12.1916. Dimensions: 210 õ 128 mm. Watermark: 'stars and circles'. The predominant colors are brown and red.
6 digit serial number, red color, the series is designated by 1 letter (A∙), all signs of serial number have the identical size.
FMM hasn’t got this paper note yet.
Image from aes.iupui.edu/rwise/countries
Country or town: Poland
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