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5 Mark Kriegsgefangenenlager
| Issuer | Kassenverwaltung des Gefangenenlagers Minden |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, printed in orange-brown on the same diamond-pattern guilloche underprint, is enclosed within a scrollwork frame with numeral 5 guards at each corner. The entire field is occupied by four paragraphs of regulatory text in German gothic-style letterpress typography, separated by dotted rules and detailing the restricted validity, redemption conditions, and exchange procedures governing the voucher. |
| Reverse lettering | Kein öffentliches Zahlungsmittel. Nur gültig im inneren Zahlungsverkehr des Stammlagers Minden und dessen Arbeitskommandos. Der Betrag des Gutscheines wird bei der Entlassung oder Versetzung des Kriegsgefangenen in ein anderes Stammlager in bar ausgezahlt. Scheine, bei denen die Nummer fehlt oder unleserlich ist, werden nicht eingelöst. Stark abgenutzte Scheine sind der Kassenverwaltung zum Umtausch einzusenden, so lange die Nummer noch zu lesen ist. |
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Prisoner of war camp currency, issued at Lager Minden during the First World War to prevent German Reichsmark from circulating among or escaping with POWs. The Kassenverwaltung — literally the cash administration — of each camp operated largely autonomously, which is why Minden scrip differs in design and format from notes issued at Hammerstein, Soltau, or Parchim, even within the same year.
The 5 Mark denomination was the highest commonly issued at Minden, usable only within the camp's canteen system. Redeemability outside the wire was zero by design.