This used 500,000 German mark note is a standard circulation banknote issued by the Bank of Baden. It is a brown, yellow, and mauve note that is dated 1 August 1923, bear the signatures of Betz, Bocker, and Stern, and measures 161 mm x 80 mm. Its obverse side features a sunburst pattern, two griffins, and the Baden coat of arms. Its reverse side shows a stylized eagle with spread wings and a man with a hammer and a torch. Though the note does not have a security thread, it has a watermark of an encircled male head and CFM pattern. This used note may contain minor stains or ink writing.