Description
This is a German 100 Mark banknote (Reichsbanknote) issued by the German Empire, often nicknamed the "Blauer Tausender" or "Großer Blauer" (Big Blue) due to its size and blue color scheme.
Key Details & Specifications
Country: German Empire (Deutsches Reich)
Denomination: 100 Mark (Ein Hundert Mark)
Issue Date: February 7, 1908 (Berlin, den 7. Februar 1908)
Issuer: Reichsbankdirektorium (Reichsbank Main Cashier's Office in Berlin)
Design Features
Front (Image 2):
Features the large Imperial Eagle (Reichsadler) in the center background.
Displays two green round seal stamps of the Reichsbankdirektorium at the top right and bottom right.
Includes the official issue date (7. Februar 1908) and signatures of the Reichsbank board members across the bottom.
Back (Image 1):
Artwork features allegorical figures representing Industry/Trade (left, with hammer and helmet) and Agriculture (right, holding a sickle and grain sheaves).
Center oval frame contains the portrait of Germania (the personification of the German nation).