Coin
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
Creator(s)
- Jacob J. Rutstein (Subject)
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 "40 PFG. Einsatz" and verso "SS - T.V. K.L."
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object
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