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100 Mark

Germany 1908 1900_1945 VF P-P-33 Needs review ✦ AI 90%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Germany
Currency Mark
Denomination 100
Series name Reichsbanknote Series 1908
Series year 1908
Issue year 1908
Era 1900_1945
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Goldmark
Successor currency Rentenmark
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Germania (allegorical figure)
Reverse subject German Imperial Eagle with crown
Watermark Imperial German eagle in center field
Color palette #4a6b7c,#d4c5a9,#8b4513
Themes mythology,statesman
Language / script Latin with Fraktur (Gothic) typeface

Front: Germania, the allegorical female personification of the German nation, shown in an ornate medallion at center. She is flanked by two allegorical female figures representing aspects of German virtue and prosperity. Germania was widely used on Imperial German banknotes and coins as a national symbol during the German Empire period (1871–1918), representing the unity and strength of the German nation. The neoclassical design reflects the artistic conventions of late Imperial Germany.

Back: The German Imperial Eagle (Reichsadler) with crown, the heraldic symbol of the German Empire. The eagle holds an orb and scepter, traditional symbols of imperial authority. The text 'Reichsbanknote Einhundert Mark' (Reichsbank Note One Hundred Marks) is prominently displayed in ornate Gothic script. The note is dated Berlin, 7 February 1908, and bears the red seals of the Reichsbank with the Imperial Eagle. This design represents the authority of the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Reichsbank
Issuer (native) Reichsbank
Printer Reichsdruckerei
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 185x115

Signatures: Reichsbankdirektorium signatures

Security features: intaglio,microprint

Geography

Germany in Europe

Germany in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This is a 100 Mark Reichsbanknote from the 1908 series, issued by the Reichsbank during the German Empire period. These notes circulated from 1908 until the end of World War I and into the early Weimar Republic. The series was gradually withdrawn during the hyperinflation period of 1921–1923, when the Mark lost virtually all its value. The notes were formally demonetized in 1924 with the introduction of the Rentenmark and then the Reichsmark. The 1908 series is notable for its elaborate engraving and use of traditional German imperial symbolism, reflecting the confidence and stability of the pre-WWI German economy.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-33
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1908–1914
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number Nr 6142266L
Serial prefix Nr
Serial suffix L

Note shows circulation wear with some soiling and aging consistent with age. Colors remain visible though faded. Some edge wear present.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$15–$40
Type default range $15–$40
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:19:57 15.0 40.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (3)
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-09 09:38:17
status: error · step 10
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 00:20:46
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0244 · 5771↓ + 995↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:19:57
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6349↓ + 1162↑ tokens
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