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15 Pfennigs Karlsruhe; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager des XIV. Armeekorps Karlsruhe |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
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| Currency | Mark (1873-1923) |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress text on a pale green guilloche underprint panel occupying the central third of the note. The issuing authority inscription appears in the upper left quadrant, with the large numeral '15' and denomination 'Pfennig' printed in bold black type centered within the guilloche band. A handstamp reading 'Entwertet' (cancelled) is applied in blue-grey ink to the upper right area. |
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| Obverse lettering | Inspektion der Kriegsgefangenenlager des XIV. Armeekorps Karlsruhe I. B. 15 Pfennig Entwertet (Translation: Inspection of the prisoner of war camps of the XIV Army Corps Karlsruhe I. B. / Cancelled) |
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Camp scrip issued under the XIV Armeekorps inspection authority at Karlsruhe, covering prisoner-of-war enclosures during the First World War. Germany's PoW camp currency system was among the most administratively elaborate of any belligerent — individual corps districts issued their own denominations, which were deliberately non-convertible outside the camp economy to prevent funds from financing escape attempts or reaching the civilian population.
The 15 Pfennig denomination is an awkward one, suggesting it was calibrated to a specific canteen price list rather than issued as general-purpose scrip.