Łódź ghetto scrip, 5 mark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 5.120 inches (13.005 cm)
Archival History
The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Carmi Slomovitz, the daughter of Phillip Slomovitz.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carmi Slomovitz
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fünf (five) Mark; black ink on green paper, serial number "204306," Star of David, (signature of Chaim Rumkowski, Eldest of the Jews) (recto), Star of David and image of a candelabra (verso); Litzmannstadt (Łódź) Ghetto, Poland; issued May 15, 1940. In German.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object