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10 Heller Aschach a. d. Donau POW
| Issuer | K. u. K. Kriegsgefangenenlager Aschach an der Donau (Imperial and Royal Prisoner of War Camp) |
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| Year | 1916-1918 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | K. u. k. Kriegsgefangenenlager in Aschach a. D. Zehn Heller Lagergeld Verwaltungsoffizier Lagerkommandant |
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| Reverse lettering | (Translation: Imperial and Royal Prisoner of War Camp in Aschach a. D. Ten Heller Camp Money Administrative Officer Camp Commander) |
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Aschach an der Donau, on the south bank of the Danube in Upper Austria, held prisoners of war under Austro-Hungarian administration from 1914 onward. Camp scrip like this 10 Heller note was a practical instrument of internal control — it confined purchasing power to the camp canteen and prevented prisoners from accumulating currency that could fund an escape attempt.
Haas & Comp. in Steyr produced this for a captive market, literally. The Steyr press handled numerous camp issues across the region during these years, which makes distinguishing between camps largely a matter of overprint text and serial ranges rather than printing style.