Germany Banknotes 100 Reichsmark banknote 1935 Justus von Liebig 1948 DDR stamp
Reichsbank - Central Bank of Germany from 1876 until 1945
Obverse: Portrait of Justus Freiherr von Liebig at right, swastika in underprint at center.
Reverse: A decorative panel features the bust of a Prometheus with torch in medallion, flanked by two seated women.
Watermark: portrait of Justus von Liebig.
Size 180 x 90 mm.
German Banknotes
Deutsche Mark (Ost) System - 1948 Currency Reform Issue
Old Rentenmark and Reichsmark notes then in circulation in the Soviet occupation zone had adhesive stamps affixed in June 1948 to extend their validity while new banknotes were being printed. These notes were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Deutsche Mark. Colloquially, these reissued banknotes were referred to as Klebemark ("sticker marks") or Kuponmark ("coupon marks").Justus Freiherr von Liebig
Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 – 18 April 1873) was a German chemist who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry, and was considered the founder of organic chemistry. As a professor at the University of Giessen, he devised the modern laboratory-oriented teaching method, and for such innovations, he is regarded one of the greatest chemistry teachers of all time. He is considered the "father of the fertilizer industry" for his discovery of nitrogen as an essential plant nutrient, and his formulation of the Law of the Minimum which described the effect of individual nutrients on crops. He also developed a manufacturing process for beef extracts, and founded a company, Liebig Extract of Meat Company, that later trademarked the Oxo brand beef bouillon cube.