Advanced Search

Learn About The Holocaust

Special Collections

My Saved Research

Login

Register

Help

Skip to main content

Coin

Object | Accession Number: 1996.59.12

Search this record's additional resources, such as finding aids, documents, or transcripts.

No results match this search term.
Check spelling and try again.

results are loading

0 results found for “keyward

    Coin

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    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.
    Date
    found:  1945 May
    Geography
    found: Dachau (Concentration camp); Dachau (Germany)
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacob "Jack" Rutstein
    Contributor
    Subject: Jacob J. Rutstein
    Biography
    Jacob Rutstein was a 1st Sgt. in the 116th Evacuation Hospital at Dachau concentration camp in May 1945.

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Classification
    Exchange Media
    Category
    Money
    Object Type
    Coins (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    octagonal coin with "60 PFG. Einsatz" and verso "SS - T.V. K.L."
    Dimensions
    overall: | Diameter: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
    Materials
    overall : copper

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Jacob Rutstein.
    Record last modified:
    2024-01-29 12:55:01
    This page:
    https:​/​/collections.ushmm.org​/search​/catalog​/irn11684

    Download & Licensing

    In-Person Research

    Contact Us