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10 Mark Frankfurt am Main; PoW Camp

Issuer Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des XVIII. Armee-Korps
Year 1917
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Currency Mark (1873-1923)
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Obverse description Letterpress-printed in black over a green underprint, with the Imperial German eagle rendered as a central underprint vignette. The face carries extensive bilingual text in Gothic and Roman typefaces, with the denomination stated both in numerals and in words, alongside two manuscript-style facsimile signatures. The serial number is printed in black.
Obverse lettering Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager
im Bereich des XVIII. Armee-Korps
10 MARK
ZEHN MARK
ZWEI MARK
Der inspekteur
Der Adjutant
FRANKFURT/M den 1.Juni. 1917.
Dieses Kringsgelangenengeld gitnah Zahlungsmittel in den Kriegsgelegenen-Mannsdraftsiagarn in XVIII. Frmeskorps und bei den für Arbeds komandos bozeldianten Verkautsstelion. Einlösung erfolgt mur durch eines der Kriegsgefangenen-Maneschaftslager im Bereich des XVIII. Armeekorps.
Scheine, bei denen die Nummer ganz oder teilweise fehlt, werden nicht eingelöst.
(Translation: Inspection of prisoner-of-war camps in the area of the XVIII Army Corps. Ten mark. The Inspector / The Adjutant. Frankfurt am Main June 1st, 1917. This prisoner-of-war money is valid as legal tender in the prisoner-of-war enlisted men's camps in the XVIII Army Corps and at the sales outlets designated for labor commands. Redemption is carried out only by one of the prisoner-of-war enlisted men's camps in the area of the XVIII Army Corps. Notes on which the number is completely or partially missing will not be redeemed.)
Reverse description Unprinted plain paper reverse, showing only age toning, foxing, and a small stamped control marking in black at the lower left corner. The note bears a vertical central fold consistent with circulation use.
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