50 Deutsche Mark
© M. Sander
Features
| Issuer |
Federal Republic of Germany
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of German States (Bank Deutscher Länder) |
| Period |
Trizone (1948-1949)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1948 |
| Value | 50 Deutsche Mark (50 DEM) |
| Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 209173 |
| References | P# 14 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Series: Bank deutscher Länder - 2. Series
Obverse
Portrait based on a painting by Albrecht Dürer. The identity of the portayed person is disputed: either Hans Imhof, merchant city councillor of Nuremberg or the patrician Willibald Pirckheimer also of Nuremberg.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
Fünfzig
Banknote über
50
Fünfzig
DEUTSCHE MARK
BANK DEUTSCHER LÄNDER
FRANKFURT AM MAIN 9.12.1948
Translation:
Fifty
Banknote of fifty German Marks
Bank of German States
Frankfurt am Main 9.12.1948
Reverse
Same portrait as on the obverse with additional harbour scene
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
Fünfzig
50
Fünfzig
DEUTSCHE MARK
WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE ODER VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERESCHAFFT UND IN VERKEHR BRINGT, WIRD MIT ZUCHTHAUS NICHT UNTER ZWEI JAHREN BESTRAFT
Translation:
Fifty
German Mark
Anyone who counterfeits or falsifies banknotes or procures counterfeit or falsified banknotes and brings them into circulation will be punished with no less than two years in prison.
Watermark
Facial features of the portrait
Signatures
| Wilhelm Vocke (WV) | President |
|
| Wilhelm Könneker (WK) | Vice-President |
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Printer
Banque de France, Paris, FranceSee also
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| Date | Signatures | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1948-Dec-09 | WV, WK | 
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$ 32 | $ 59 | $ 150 | P# 14aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
95% | ||||||||
| 1948-Dec-09 | WV, WK |
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$ 290 | P# 14bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Stamped B in circle | 3% | |||||||||
| 1948-Dec-09 | WV, WK | P# 14sStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Specimen; Red overprint "MUSTER" | 0% | |||||||||||
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Country: France
Languages: EN, ES, FR, PT
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Languages: EN, ES, FR, PT
Numista Rarity index: 72
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 68 Lot 1560 
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8 Oct 2022 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | AU |
The lot includes several items. |
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Katz Auction 139 Lot 2066
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5 Oct 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | XF |
USD 145.09
(EUR 125.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 137 Lot 1133
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11 Sep 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | XF |
USD 197.32
(EUR 170.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 115 Lot 2244
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5 Mar 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | XF |
USD 145.09
(EUR 125.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 81 Lot 1991
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29 Apr 2023 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | XF |
USD 118.39
(EUR 102.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 135 Lot 2451
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14 Aug 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | VF |
USD 34.82
(EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 130 Lot 1921
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24 Jun 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | VF |
USD 67.32
(EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 113 Lot 2330
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17 Feb 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | VF |
USD 59.19
(EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 64 Lot 1743
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17 Aug 2022 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14a | F |
USD 48.75
(EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 132 Lot 2324
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17 Jul 2024 | 1948-Dec-09 WV, WK – P# 14b – Stamped B in circle | AU |
USD 232.14
(EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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