Name/Title
German POW Currency Five ReichsmarkEntry/Object ID
1979.089.022.1.1Description
German POW Currency Five Reichsmark. Accession number written on reverse. The reverse is otherwise blank.Context
Working prisoners did not receive their pay in official currency, as it was feared that if they could accumulate large sums of money through working, they could bribe guards to help them escape and then pay their way through Germany - to freedom. Instead, prisoners were paid in Lagergeld (camp money). This was paper money (often specially printed for individual camps) which could only be used to purchase goods at the camp store or credited to a prison bank accountCollection
BanknotesMade/Created
Date made
1939 - 1945Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
LagergeldCurrency
German ReichsmarkDenomination
5Production Dates
1939 - 1945Serial Number
9451092Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
2 inLength
4-1/8 in