Coin

Identifier
irn11682
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.59.10
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Jacob Rutstein was a 1st Sgt. in the 116th Evacuation Hospital at Dachau concentration camp in May 1945.

Archival History

The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Jacob Rutstein.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacob "Jack" Rutstein

Scope and Content

1 of 13 coins in a hand-made tobacco pouch found by Jacob Rutstein in a former SS barracks at Dachau concentration camp while they were being cleaned for conversion into hospital wards.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

diamond - shape coin with "50 PFG. Einsatz" and verso "SS - T.V. K.L."

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.