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Lodz (Litzmannstadt) ghetto scrip, 10 pfennig coin

Object | Accession Number: 1996.53.1
1996.53.1 back Lodz (Litzmannstadt) ghetto scrip, 10 pfennig coin Click to enlarge 1996.53.1 front Lodz (Litzmannstadt) ghetto scrip, 10 pfennig coin Click to enlarge

Coin used in the Lodz [Litzmannstadt] Ghetto during the Holocaust.

Date
1942  (issue)
Geography
manufacture : Litzmannstadt-Getto (Lodz ghetto) (historic); Lodz (Poland)
Language
German
Classification
Exchange Media
Category
Money
Object Type
Scrip (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Gorto
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About This Object

Physical Description
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"
Dimensions
overall : 0.750 diam. in. (1.905 diam. cm.)
Materials
overall : aluminum

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by John Gorto.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:22:36
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