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2 Kronen Kleinmünchen; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Kriegsgefangenenlager Kleinmünchen (Prisoner of War Camp Kleinmünchen) |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Dark blue letterpress print on a light blue guilloche underprint throughout. The word "Gutschein" is set in large Gothic blackletter script at the top, with a serial number to its right. The camp name "KLEINMÜNCHEN" is centred in bold capitals, flanked by large numeral "2" denominators on either side, above "KRONEN" and the date "NOVEMBER 1915". Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower left and lower right, above the printed titles "VERWALTUNGSOFFIZIER." and "LAGEROBERKOMMANDANT." respectively, with a small decorative rosette at centre bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | Gutschein GILTIG NUR FÜR DEN GELDVERKEHR DER KRIEGSGEFANGENEN INNERHALB DES KRIEGSGEFANGENENLAGERS KLEINMÜNCHEN 2 KRONEN NOVEMBER 1915 VERWALTUNGSOFFIZIER. LAGEROBERKOMMANDANT. (Translation: Voucher valid only for the financial transactions of prisoners of war within the prisoner of war camp Kleinmünchen. Administrative officer. Camp commandant.) |
| Reverse description | Identical in layout and design to the obverse — dark blue letterpress on a light blue guilloche underprint — but without a serial number. The Gothic "Gutschein" heading, camp name, denomination numerals, date, and manuscript signatures with their printed titles are all present, and a small decorative rosette occupies the centre bottom. |
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