Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Money, Paper |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 2022.022 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2022.022.033 |
Date |
1918 |
Description |
Small, German bank note for fifty pfennig. The top of the note features the words "Gutschein uber" followed by "No. 047470". On the right hand side, there is a large number "50" written in white and set against a black background. Underneath, the word "pfennig" is written. On the opposite side, there is an inscription which reads "Unter Gewähr der Kreise Bona Stadt. Bonn - Land und des Siegkreises. Als Zahlungsmittel gultig iodiesen Kreisen, Der Gutschein verliert seine Gultigkeit drel Monate nach offent licher Bekanntmachung". The reverse side of the bank note features a red illustration in the center, depicting an elaborate bridge over a river. On the left and right hand sides, the number "50" is featured along with the year "1918" on the top and bottom. The illustration and numbers are framed inside an asymmetrical border. |
Provenance |
This bank note was produced in 1918. The inscription on the front of the bill translates to "Under guarantee of the districts of Bona City. Bonn - country and the Siegkreis. Valid as a means of payment in these circles, the voucher loses its validity three months after public announcement". The bill was in the possession of Robert Henry Dunn (1888 - 1960), it appears as though it may have been a souvenir from the war. Robert Dunn worked as a farmer in the Mandaumin area until he enlisted in the First World War on February 25th, 1918. Dunn joined the Canadian Engineers that supported the military efforts by building tunnels and bridges, as well as laying and removing demolition charges. He participated in a high-risk operation during the Hundred Days Offensive between August and November 1918. The engineering corps successful installed several portable bridges across the Canal du Nord so that artillery could pass over the riverbed. As a result, the army was able t o continue on to capture the city of Cambrai and send the German army into full retreat. |
Dimensions |
W-4.5 L-8.5 inches |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Front, Along Bottom |
Inscription Text |
M. Dumont Schauberg Koln |
Maker's Mark |
M. DuMont Schauberg is one of Germany's oldest and largest publishing companies. |
Search Terms |
Money Bank Note German Germany World War 1 World War I |
People |
Dunn, Robert Henry |