20 Marks Hamburg 1878. OBVERSE, FREIE UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG. Shield of arms of the city, supported by two lions. Obverse translation: (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg). REVERSE, DEUTSCHES REICH 1878/ * 20 MARK * Crowned imperial eagle, stamped with a shield adorned with an eagle, surrounded by the collar of the German order. HISTORY, GERMANY - FREE CITY OF HAMBURG. Hamburg, a Hanseatic city, managed to retain its status as a free and independent city until 1918. The territory was one of the smallest in the Reich, covering an area of 414 km2, and its population tripled between 1871 and 1914, rising from 334,810 in 1871 to 874,878 in 1905. Quality, SUP
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