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5 Kronen Theresienstadt; PoW Camp
| Issuer | k. und k. Kriegsgefangenenlager Theresienstadt (Imperial and Royal Prisoner of War Camp Theresienstadt) |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 5 Crowns (5 Kronen) |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress print on a green guilloche underprint with an interlaced border running the full perimeter. The Austro-Hungarian imperial coat of arms is placed at upper centre, flanked by the camp restriction text and the place name 'Theresienstadt' in large bold type. The denomination numeral '5' appears in a central oval guilloche vignette, with 'FÜNF' and 'KRONEN' in bold capitals to the left and right respectively; the issue date, serial number, and two manuscript signatures of camp officials appear in the lower portion, with a violet rectangular cancellation stamp visible at left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the same letterpress design as the obverse, printed in black on an identical green guilloche underprint with interlaced border. The imperial coat of arms appears at upper centre, flanked by the camp restriction legend and the bold 'Theresienstadt' place name. The central oval guilloche holds the numeral '5', with 'FÜNF' and 'KRONEN' flanking it, and the date, two manuscript signatures, and printed role titles occupy the lower margin; no serial number block is present on this face. |
| Reverse lettering | Dieser Schein gilt nur innerhalb des k. und k. Kriegs-gefangenenlagers Theresienstadt Wert für FÜNF 5 KRONEN Theresienstadt, am 1. April 1917 Präses der Verwalt-Kommission Lager-Kommandant (Translation: This note is valid only within the Imperial and Royal prisoner of war camp. Value for five kronen. Theresienstadt, on April 1, 1917. President of the administrative committee. Camp commander.) |
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