• First we'll have a look at money of the Wehrmacht. Later we'll look at the coins and currency of Germany, concentration camps, ghettos and work camps.


    [Above: Wehrmacht coinage of 1940-1941 that was circulated only in occupied territories. Like nearly all nations during WWII, these coins were struck in zinc. They have a peculiar hole in the center and were released in 5 and 10 Reichspfennig denominations. 5 Rpf. Front/back.]

    [Above: 10 Rpf. Front/back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 1 Rpf. Front. This note is very rare.]

    [Above: 1 Rpf. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 1 Rpf. Front.]

    [Above: 1 Rpf. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 5 Rpf. Front.]

    [Above: 5 Rpf. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 10 Rpf. Front.]

    [Above: 10 Rpf. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 50 Rpf. Front.]

    [Above: 50 Rpf. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 1 RM. Front.]

    [Above: 1 RM. Back.]

    [Above: This small one-sided note says 'Behelfszahlungsmittel für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Emergency funds for the German Wehrmacht). 2 RM. Front. This note is very rare.]

    [Above: 2 RM. Back.]

    [Above: This 1944 note says 'Verrechnungsschein für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Payment slip for the German Armed Forces). 1 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 1 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This 1944 note says 'Verrechnungsschein für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Payment slip for the German Armed Forces). 5 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 5 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This 1944 note says 'Verrechnungsschein für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Payment slip for the German Armed Forces). 10 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 10 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This 1944 note says 'Verrechnungsschein für die Deutsche Wehrmacht' (Payment slip for the German Armed Forces). 50 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 50 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). As you will see below, these notes begin small and get larger as the denomination increases. 1 Reichspfennig. Front.]

    [Above: 1 Reichspfennig. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 10 Reichspfennig. Front.]

    [Above: 10 Reichspfennig. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 50 Reichspfennig. Front.]

    [Above: 50 Reichspfennig. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 1 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 1 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 2 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 2 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 5 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 5 Reichsmark. Back.]

    [Above: This is a POW note says 'Kriegsgefangenen=Lagergeld' (Prisoner of war=camp money). 10 Reichsmark. Front.]

    [Above: 10 Reichsmark. Back.]