5 Reichsmark #207

Front

Nazi Germany 5 Reichsmark Wehrmacht occupation currency note issued during World War II. The front features the large denomination '5' at left with the Reichsadler (Reich Eagle) emblem bearing a swastika within a circular seal marked 'REICHSBANK DER DEUTSCHEN REICHES'. Gothic text 'Fünf Reichsmark' (Five Reichsmarks) appears at center. This series was issued for use by German forces in occupied territories during WWII.

Back

Jacquard loom with two allegorical figures representing German industry and agriculture. A male worker stands at right operating the mechanical loom depicted at center, while a female figure in traditional dress stands at left holding grain sheaves, symbolizing agricultural production. The word 'Reichsmark' appears at top. The legal warning text at bottom states that counterfeiting or falsifying banknotes will be punished with up to two years in prison.

History

This 5 Reichsmark note belongs to the Wehrmacht occupation currency series issued 1942–1945 by the Reichsbank for use by German military forces in occupied territories during World War II. These notes circulated alongside regular Reichsmark currency but were primarily intended for military payment and occupation administration. The series features Gothic typography and Nazi emblems including the Reichsadler with swastika. All Reichsmark currency was demonetized with the 1948 currency reform that introduced the Deutsche Mark in West Germany and the East German Mark in the Soviet zone. Pick catalogue reference R140b indicates this specific variant with the 'H' prefix serial number.