Łódź (Litzmannstadt) ghetto scrip, 10 pfennig coin
Extent and Medium
overall: | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by John Gorto.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Gorto
Scope and Content
Coin used in the Łódź [Litzmannstadt] Ghetto during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
recto: "DER AELTESTE DER JUDEN IN LITZMANNSTADT"; verso: date "1942" on Star of David center surrounded by "Quittung Ueber/10/PFENNIG"; coin encased in plastic sleeve on cardboard; card = 2" x 2"
Subjects
- Jewish councils--Economic aspects--Poland--Łódź.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Economic aspects--Poland--Łódź.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--Poland.
- Jewish ghettos--Economic aspects--Poland--Łódź.
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media