Germany 20 Deutsche Mark 1.10.1993

20 Deutsche Mark 1.10.1993 (Front: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797 - 1848), a German writer and a poet. Branch of a beech tree. Historic buildings of the town of Meersburg. Back: A quill and a Beech Tree, referred to in Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's short novel "Die Judenbuche" (Jews' Beech Tree). DBB logo seal. An open book. Watermark: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and "20". Security features: Running serial numbers on the front of the banknote. White or invisible filament fibers (hairs) scattered throughout the banknote that fluoresce yellow, red and blue under ultraviolet light. Predominant colours: Cyan green. Artist: Pending. Engraver: Pending. Signatures: Hans Tietmeyer (President); Johann Wilhelm Gaddum (Vice-President) (Deutsche Bundesbank). Security thread: Segmented, 1 mm wide. Printing method: Intaglio. Issuer: Deutsche Bundesbank. Date of First Printing: 1 August 1991. Date of First Issue: 30 March 1992. Date of withdrawal: 31 December 2001. Legal tender: Redeemable, indefinite lapse. Total issue: Pending. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Bundesdruckerei (Federal Printing Office), Berlin, Germany)

Dimensions: 138 x 68 mm

Catalogue Number: P-39b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Nice Very Fine (VF+) (circulated, used)

Texts: Deutsche Bundesbank. Banknote. Zwanzig Deutsche Mark. 20 DM. Twenty German Marks. Frankfurt am Main, 1 Oktober 1993.