Catalog
10 Pfennig Frankfurt am Main; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager im Bereich des XVIII. Armee-Korps |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Green letterpress print on yellow underprint throughout, with a rectangular guilloche border frame enclosing the central text panel. The denomination '10 Pfg.' appears in bold at the left within a decorative cartouche, alongside the large inscription 'ZEHN PFENNIG' in the central field. The issuing authority heading, date 'FRANKFURT a/M. den 1. Jan. 1917.', two manuscript signature lines for Der Inspekteur and Der Adjutant, and two lines of small-print redemption conditions are arranged below; the serial number is printed vertically in black at the right margin. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is completely blank, printed on plain pale cream paper with no design, text, or ornamentation. |
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The XVIII. Armee-Korps oversaw prisoner-of-war camps across its military district in the Frankfurt region, and these small-denomination camp notes were issued specifically to control purchasing power within the wire — preventing prisoners from accumulating currency that could fund escape attempts or black-market dealings. Pfennig-value scrip of this type was redeemable only at the camp canteen, making it worthless outside the compound by design.
1917 was the peak year for German PoW camp currency production, as the military administration standardized internal payment systems across all Armee-Korps districts following years of ad hoc arrangements.