5 Mark Köln; Officer PoW Camp

Obverse

Black print; green and yellow underprint. Black serial number.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
OFFIZIER-GEFANGENENLAGER
KÖLN-RH.
GUT FÜR
5 MARK
DER KOMMANDANT:
Köln a. Rh.
den 1. Oktober 1918
KEIN OFFENTLICHES ZAHLUNGSMITTEL
M. DuMont Schauberg, Köln.

Translation: Officer prisoner of war camp Cologne on Rhine. Good for 5 mark. The commandant. Cologne on Rhine. October 1st, 1918. Not legal tender for public use.

Reverse

Black text on yellow underprint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
Dieses Lagergeld gilt nur als Zahlungsmittel innerhalb des Gefangenenlagers.
Der Betrag für diesen Gutschein wird bei Entlassung des Gefangenen in bar ausgezahlt, bei Überweisung in ein anderes Lager dahin überwiesen.
Scheine, bei denen die Nummer ganz oder teilweise fehlt, werden nicht eingelöst.

Translation: This camp money is only valid as a means of payment within the prisoner-of-war camp. The amount for this voucher will be paid out in cash upon the prisoner's release, or transferred there if they are moved to another camp. Notes on which the number is completely or partially missing will not be redeemed.

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