German occupation currency note, 100 kronen, issued in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 6.625 inches (16.828 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 100 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 blue border with text and numeric denominations in each corner and floral designs on the vertical sides. In the center of the border is an image of Prague, depicting the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, and the Vltava River. In the right foreground is a statue on a pedestal of a knight in armor, holding a sword and a crest. To the left, in the upper corner, is a red shield with a white lion facing right. Under the shield is a series number in red ink. In the lower left hand corner of the note is the denomination in blue, above the denomination is the serial number and text in red. The back has a blue background comprised of a two-tone blue flower design with six petals, with a blue geometric border. There is a rectangular section within the flower design that has a blue geometric background and a blue border with repeating text of the name of the protectorate in both German and Czech. There is also text in blue in the center of the rectangular section. There are numeric denominations at the right top and bottom corners of the note.
Subjects
- Germany--Economic policy--1933-1945.
- Bohemia and Moravia (Protectorate, 1939-1945)--Economic policy.
- World War, 1939-1945--Occupied territories--Economic aspects.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic conditions--Czechoslovakia.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object