The Exchange · Money · The Bank of Schwartzistan
The Banknotes
The Bank of Schwartzistan, established 1 March 1822 at Vellmar, has the sole right of issue. A new series is issued every twenty-five years; 9 series have been issued. Each note carries the Grand Chancellor in office in the year of the series and the signature of the Governor.
Denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 marka in every series. Notes of a withdrawn series are exchanged at the Bank's counters without limit of time. The interval between the first series and the second is recorded as twenty-four years, the years being counted as the Ministry of Chronology counts them.
Series of 2022 · the 9th series · in circulation
- Portrait
- Nadja Maller, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Jurgen Hallin, Governor
- Reverse
- the Assembly Hall
- Paper
- reed-fibre paper with a metal thread and the motto in microprint
- Printed by
- Hallin Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 10,740 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 16 loaves in 2022 (price list of 2022)
Series of 1997 · the 8th series · withdrawn 2024
- Portrait
- Rolf Quast, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Uwe Dellar, Governor
- Reverse
- reed-cutters at work on the Osmoor
- Paper
- reed-fibre paper with a metal thread and the motto in microprint
- Notes printed
- 5,688 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 27 loaves in 1997 (price list of 1997)
Series of 1972 · the 7th series · withdrawn 1999
- Portrait
- Viktor Crull, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- The Governor
- Reverse
- the seven-pointed star over the causeway
- Paper
- reed-fibre paper with a metal thread and the motto in microprint
- Printed by
- Sudmann & Sons, Printers, Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 7,249 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 57 loaves in 1972 (price list of 1972)
Series of 1947 · the 6th series · withdrawn 1974
- Portrait
- Rudolf Brenn, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Marta Zorn, Governor
- Reverse
- Lake Tarn from the observatory hill
- Paper
- linen paper with a silk thread
- Printed by
- Brenn Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 7,980 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 153 loaves in 1947 (price list of 1947)
Series of 1922 · the 5th series · withdrawn 1949
- Portrait
- Bruno Fiechdon, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Otto Rebhuhn, Governor
- Reverse
- the Ostra at Vellmar bridge
- Paper
- linen paper with a silk thread
- Printed by
- Brenn Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 7,888 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 225 loaves in 1922 (price list of 1922)
Series of 1897 · the 4th series · withdrawn 1924
- Portrait
- Konrad Brenn, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Roderik Dorvarn, Governor
- Reverse
- a marsh heron among stakes
- Paper
- rag paper, watermarked with the year of the series
- Printed by
- Brenn Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 3,580 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 690 loaves in 1897 (price list of 1897)
Series of 1872 · the 3rd series · withdrawn 1899
- Portrait
- Piet Wendl, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Konrad Brosbraurn, Governor
- Reverse
- a marsh heron among stakes
- Paper
- rag paper, watermarked with the year of the series
- Printed by
- Brenn Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 3,445 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 877 loaves in 1872 (price list of 1872)
Series of 1847 · the 2nd series · withdrawn 1874
- Portrait
- Magnus Orrel, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- Magnus Feldmann, Governor
- Reverse
- the Kessel ironworks
- Paper
- reed-fibre paper with a watermark of the star
- Printed by
- Brenn Almanacs (Licensed), Norrwick
- Notes printed
- 3,179 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 1,176 loaves in 1847 (price list of 1847)
Series of 1822 · the 1st series · withdrawn 1849
- Portrait
- Ottmar Oberst, Grand Chancellor
- Signed by
- The Governor
- Reverse
- the Reed Line under a low moon
- Paper
- reed-fibre paper with a watermark of the star
- Notes printed
- 1,230 thousand, all denominations
- The hundred-marka note
- bought 1,333 loaves in 1822 (price list of 1822)