Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 20 kronen note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 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 20 kronen scrip printed on rectangular, watermarked, offwhite paper in black and green ink. On the face is a vignette with an image 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 20 and German text. The background rectangle has a diamond latticework design. On the right side is a wide, offwhite border with 20 in the bottom corner below a Star of David. The reverse has a background rectangle of wavy, interlocked ovals with a central yellow streak, overprinted with German text, an engraved signature, and a scrollwork line. The denomination 20 is in the upper right corner. On the left side is a wide offwhite border with 20 in the bottom corner below a Star of David in a lined circle. The serial number in red ink is in the upper left corner. The series letter in red ink is on the lower right.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media