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10,000 Mark 1922 - large
Issuer:
Reichsbankdirektion Berlin
Date:
19. January 1922
Measures:
21 cm * 12.5 cm
Find out more about the historic background of
the period in which this banknote was issued.
The front side of the note shows the portrait of a young man (around 1500) - after a
painting by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
Trivia: This banknote is also referred to as the “vampire” or “ghoul” note, which supposingly shows a hidden message of anti-french propaganda. By turning the note ninety degrees counter-clockwise, the neck of the young man reveals a vampire, or ghoul. The ghoul appears to be sucking blood from the young man’s throat. The symbolism is obvious. This has been interpreted by German nationalists as a symbol for the French sucking the blood of the Germans through World War 1 reparations and territorial gains. It is likely that this interpretation of the picture was not intended by the Reichsbank, who created this note. But the myth of this note continues till today and it is sometimes alleged that the artist, who engraved this note took it upon himself to alter the original image to convey the hidden message. In any case the note was produced in two more versions in the following months (see below) for which the portrait was not altered.
Back side of the note:
This banknote has been issued in 2 versions. These can mainly be distinguished by their backsides. The upper image
shows the back of P#70 / Ro 68a and the lower images is P#71 / Ro 68b.
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