us-005578-irn79192-irn28700
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had some members with language: deu
date: 1943 January 01
title: Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 50 kronen note
scope and content: Scrip, valued at 50 kronen, issued in the Theresienstadt (Terezin) ghetto-labor camp in 1943. All currency was confiscated from deportees upon entry and replaced with scrip and ration coupons that could be exchanged only in the camp. The Theresienstadt camp existed for 3.5 years, from November 24, 1941 to May 9, 1945. It was located in a region of Czechoslovakia occupied by Germany, renamed the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and made part of the Greater German Reich.
is or was included in: us-005578-irn79192
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn79192-irn28700/alternateIDs/1
has record set type: Item
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
type: RecordSet
record resource extent: overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
history: The Theresienstadt scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Thelma Dixon.
identifier: irn28700
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn79192-irn28700/acquisitions/1
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Rectangular paper scrip. The front has a graphic design in black and blue/green ink on a blue/green background. The front depicts Moses holding 2 stone tablets with the 10 Commandments in Hebrew characters in a medallion on the left, with German text on the right. The right side has an off-white border with the denomination 50 in the lower corner with a 6-pointed Star of David above. The reverse has a blue/green geometric background design with German text, and a scrollwork line. Below the text is an engraved signature. The denomination 50 is in the upper right corner. The left side has a wide, off-white border with the denomination 50 in the lower corner with a 6-pointed Star of David above. The serial number is in the upper left corner. The series number is on the right, center under the scrollwork.
conditions of use: No restrictions on use