Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
- Date
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issue:
1941
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles Turner
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Exchange Media
- Category
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Money
- Object Type
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Coins (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- European coin encased in clear plastic housing; gold-colored metal; image of head in profile; "LIBERTE. EGALITE / FRATERNITE / 1 FRANC..."; "REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE."
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Width: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, plastic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Charles Turner.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 12:09:14
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Soviet Union currency, 10 kopeks coin
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Soviet Union currency, 10 kopeks coin
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Soviet Union currency, 20 kopeks coin
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Soviet Union currency, 5 kopeks coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Hungary currency, 2 fillér coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Luxembourg currency, 10 centimes coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Denmark currency, 1 øre coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Switzerland currency, 20 rappen coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Belgium currency, 25 centimes coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Danzig currency, 2 pfennig coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Bulgarian Currency, Coin
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Acquired by Charles Turner in May 1945 from the former residence of Walther von Schiedt who was one of Hitler's bodyguards.
Romania currency, coin
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