German and Austrian Prison Camp Money

Notes:

This photograph shows an assortment of prison camp script and coins from Germany and Austria. All of the denominations are small (one to five Pfennige for German script from Chemnitz and Koenigstein-an-der-Elbe in Saxony and one to fifty Heller for Austrian script and coins from Freistadt and Kleinmuenchen), but this cash replaced legal currency to prevent prisoners from using the money to fund escape attempts or to bribe guards.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Finances, Chemnitz, Freistadt, Kleinmuenchen, Koenigstein, Bank Notes, Coins, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Current History Magazine, 5 (October 1916): 128C.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/359