Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 5 kronen note

Identifier
irn598752
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.611.4
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.032 cm) | Width: 4.625 inches (11.747 cm)

Archival History

The Theresienstadt scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Susan Gayer Meeks.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Gayer Meeks

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Theresienstadt 5 kronen scrip printed on rectangular, offwhite paper in black and brown ink. On the face is a vignette of Moses, a bearded man with a wrinkled brow, holding 2 stone tablets with the 10 Commandments in Hebrew. To the right is the denomination 5 and German text. The background rectangle has a wavy latticework pattern. On the right is a wide offwhite border with 5 in the bottom corner below a Star of David. The reverse has a background rectangle of interlocked diamonds with an orange center streak, overprinted with German text, engraved signature, and a scrollwork line. The denomination 5 is in the upper right corner. On the left side is a wide offwhite border with 5 in the lower corner below a Star of David within a lined circle. The plate letter and number are in the upper left corner.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.