The first Reichsmark banknotes were introduced by the Reichsbank and state banks such as those of Bavaria, Saxony and Baden. The first Reichsbank issue of 1924 came in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, and 1,000 Reichsmark. This was followed by a second issue in the same denominations, dated between 1929 and 1936. The second issue commemorated persons who made contributions to German agriculture, industry, economy, science, and architecture: 10 Reichsmark issued in 1929 commemorated agronomist Albrecht Thaer; 20 Reichsmark issued in 1929 commemorated engineer, inventor, and industrialist Werner von Siemens; 50 Reichsmark issued in 1933 commemorated Prussian politician and banker David Hansemann; 100 Reichsmark issued in 1935 commemorated chemist and "father of fertilizer industry" Justus von Liebig; 1,000 Reichsmark issued in 1936 commemorated Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.