German occupation currency note, 20 kronen, issued in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

Identifier
irn39030
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.263.16
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Czech
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 6.125 inches (15.558 cm)

Archival History

The occupation currency was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Diana Nikkels, the granddaughter of Abigael de Vries and the daughter of Ingeborg de Vries Nikkels.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Diana Nikkels

Scope and Content

Occupation currency note, valued at 20 kronen, issued in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in 1942. The Germans occupied these Czech provinces in 1939, and created the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia as part of the Greater German Reich. The Czech garrison town of Theresienstadt (Terezin) was located within the Protectorate near the extended German border.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular offwhite paper currency. Face has a green geometric background and border; in the center is a green medallion. Over the medallion is German and Czech text in green ink. A horizontal band depicting a row of fruit crosses the medallion and the center. To the right of the text is a portrait of a young boy in a collared shirt within a rectangular frame. To the right is text in German and Czech. Numeric denominations are in all 4 corners of the green background; a larger numeric denomination in a medallion is to the left. A series number is in red ink in the upper left corner, and a serial number in red ink is in the lower right corner. The back has a green geometric background, with an outer border of a green geometric design and an inner border with text. On the left is a large medallion with a geometric design in green; the numeric denomination is printed in the center of the medallion. To the right, in the background, is a green shield with a lion facing to its right. There is text in green ink printed over the shield. There are numeric denominations at the right top and bottom corners of the note.

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Genre

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