Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 20 kronen
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm)
Creator(s)
- Dean Hansell ()
Archival History
The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Dean Hansell.
Scope and Content
Piece of scrip from Theresienstadt Ghetto, Terezin, Czechoslovakia; in German
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular paper scrip. The front has a graphic design in black and green ink on a green background. The front depicts Moses holding 2 stone tablets with the 10 Commandments in Hebrew characters in a medallion on the left, with German text on the right. The right side has a wide, off-white border with the denomination 20 in the lower corner and a 6-pointed Star of David above. The reverse has a green geometric background design with German text, and a scrollwork line. Below the text is an engraved signature. The denomination 20 is in the upper right corner. The left side has a wide, off-white border with the denomination 20 in the lower corner with a 6-pointed Star of David above. The serial number is in the upper left corner. The series number is on the right, center under the scrollwork.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severocesky kraj)
- Concentration camps--Economic aspects.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object