Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 1 krone note

Identifier
irn28717
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1999.121.4
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn28717

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)

Archival History

The Theresienstadt scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Thelma Dixon.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Thelma Dixon

Scope and Content

Scrip, valued at 1 krone, 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.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular paper scrip. The front has a graphic design in black and green ink on a green background. The front depicts Moses holding 2 stone tablets with the 10 Commandments in Hebrew characters within a medallion on the left, with German text on the right. The right side has a wide, off-white border with the denomination 1 in the lower corner and a 6-pointed Star of David above. The reverse has a green geometric background design with German text and a scrollwork line. Below the text is an engraved signature. The denomination 1 is in the upper right corner. The left side has a wide, off-white border with the denomination 1 in the lower corner with a 6-pointed Star of David above. The plate letter and number is in the upper left corner.

Subjects

  • Jewish ghettos--Economic aspects--Czech Republic--Terezin (Ustecky kraj)
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Czechoslovakia--Economic aspects.
  • Concentration camps--Economic aspects--Czech Republic--Terezin (Ustecky kraj)
  • Czechoslovakia--History--1938-1945.

Genre

  • Object
  • Exchange Media
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