Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 2 kronen note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
Archival History
The Theresienstadt scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Robert Anholt.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Anholt
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Theresienstadt 2 kronen scrip printed on rectangular, offwhite paper in red-brown and light red ink. The face has a vignette with an image of Moses, a bearded man with a wrinkled brow, holding 2 stone tablets with the 10 Commandments in Hebrew. To the right is the denomination 2 and German text. The background rectangle has a geometric latticework pattern. On the right is a wide, offwhite border with 2 in the bottom corner below a Star of David. The reverse has a background rectangle with an interlocked diamond pattern, overprinted with German text, an engraved signature, and a scrollwork line. The denomination 2 is in the upper right corner. On the left is a wide, off-white border with 2 in the lower corner below a Star of David in a lined circle. The plate letter and number are in the upper left corner.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object