Allied Military Authority currency, 5 mark, for use in Germany
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.688 inches (6.828 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Diameter: 0.688 inches (1.748 cm)
Archival History
The bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Deborah Metzger.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Metzger
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Square paper currency with a face in purple, blue, and black ink with an abstract leafy underprint with a white M in the center, overlaid by a black latticework design, within a black decorative border with German text at the top. The denomination 5 is in each inner corner in purple ink. The serial number is in the center, with German text on all sides. The reverse is in orange ink, with a large white M in the center of an ornate, circular medallion within a square, geometric patterned frame. The note is creased and very soiled.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object