Ukraine Karbowanez, Occupational Currency, 50 note, 1942.
Serial Number 33-432626. Image of a miner on the front, and has the Nazi seal with Eagle. The reverse has writing in the German language and Ukrainian language.
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Currency, Paper money, Money, Nazis
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Nazi seal with Eagle, Ukraine, Ukranian Money, World War II
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Object Name
Currency
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Sep 6, 2011
Research Notes
Notes
Second karbovanets, 1942–1945
During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine in World War II, the German occupying government (Reichskommissariat Ukraine) issued banknotes denominated in karbovanets (karbowanez in German). The karbovanets replaced the Soviet ruble at par and was in circulation between 1942 and 1945. It was pegged to the Reichsmark at a rate of 10 karbovantsiv = 1 Reichsmark.
Second karbovanets
Banknotes were introduced in June 1942 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 karbovanets. The banknotes were in dark colour, carrying nearly all inscriptions in German, and a warning in both German and Ukrainian stating "falsification of banknotes is punished by imprisoning". The obverse of the notes all featured a portrait, including children, a peasant, a miner, a seaman and a chemist. The Nazi Reichsadler also appeared.
