Allied Military Authority currency, 2 francs

Identifier
irn594535
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.A.0088.3
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Archival History

Erna Rothschild donated the Walter H. Rothschild collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Square paper currency with a blue-green underprint with a dome flanked by torches with superimposed black wavy lines, and a decorative black border. The denomination 2 is in the 4 inner corners in green ink. The serial number and French text are in the center. The denomination DEUX 2 FRANCS is in the bottom center. The reverse has a red and blue underprint with wavy and distorted lines and a geometric patterned blue border. In the center is a floating French flag with 3 vertical stripes: blue, white, red. Across the bottom of the flagpole is a decorative blue panel with scrollwork flourishes and the French national motto: Liberte Egalite Fraternite. The note is like new, with narrow bottom and right edges.

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.