Human Generated Data

Title

Weimar-era currency: ten-million mark bank note
Date

c. 1923
People

-
Classification

Archival Material
Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mrs. Walter Gropius, BR81.9.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Weimar-era currency: ten-million mark bank note

Date

c. 1923

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mrs. Walter Gropius, BR81.9.2

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Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

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Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

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Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

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Google
created on 2021-12-15

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Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

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Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 72.3%
text visuals 26.8%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2021-12-15

text 100%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a german banknote with a german currency note -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

The image is of a German Reichsbanknote from the year 1923, a period of hyperinflation in Germany.

Key Features:

  • Denomination: The note is for "Zehn Millionen Mark" (Ten Million Mark). This indicates the extreme devaluation of the currency at the time.
  • Text: The main text is in German, and includes details about the bank's responsibility and conditions for redeeming the note.
  • Date: The note is dated "Berlin, den 22. August 1923," which is the date of issue.
  • Signatures: The note includes several handwritten signatures, likely of bank officials.
  • Serial Number: A serial number "025975" is visible in red ink.
  • Emblem: The German Imperial Eagle is featured on a circular bank seal.

The note's design reflects the historical period and the financial struggles faced by Germany in the aftermath of World War I. The large denomination and the short time frame for validity are characteristic of the hyperinflation of that era.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a vintage German banknote. The bill is printed in black ink on an off-white or light yellowish background with a fine geometric pattern.

Dominating the center of the bill is the text "Reichsbanknote Zehn Millionen Mark" in an elaborate Gothic typeface. Below this, in a more straightforward font, are the words "RL-56" followed by a serial number "025975" in red.

The text below the title states that the Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin will pay the bearer of the note. It also mentions that from October 1, 1923, the banknote can be called in and exchanged for other legal tender. The note is dated Berlin, August 22, 1923, and is signed by the "Reichsbankdirektorium," with various signatures below.

In the lower corners, there are circular seals with an eagle emblem and the words "REICHSBANKDIREKTORIUM" surrounding the eagle.

Along the left edge of the bill is a warning that counterfeiting is punishable by a minimum of two years of imprisonment.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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