Allied military currency, 1 Lira note

Identifier
irn537040
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.244.19.1
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Italian
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Allied Military Government in Occupied Territory (Issuer)

Archival History

The military currency was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Col. and Mrs. Julius Goldstein.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Colonel and Mrs. Julius Goldstein

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular white currency note with the face printed with blue, black and red ink. There is a blue border which includes a repeat of an eagle and a globe with "ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY" across the top. The front has "1" printed in black ink in each corner with "SERIES 1943" printed on the inside of the top left and bottom right numeral. The center reads "ISSUED IN/ ITALY/ 1/ LIRA in black ink. Below in red ink reads "A27823387A.' The back is printed in blue ink and has the insignia for the Allied Military Currency. There are illegible markings in black ink and the note is water damaged.

Subjects

  • Soldiers--United States--Biography.

Genre

  • Exchange Media
  • Object
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