Material Type

Artifact

Date

1915

Materials

PAPER

No. Pieces

1

Length

11.8

Width

7.5

Description

PAPER CURRENCY WITH GREEN AND BEIGE PRINT ON FRONT. WHEAT SHAFT DESIGN AROUND BORDER, WITH CREST AT TOP CENTRE. READS "CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE SAINT-OMER PAS DE CALAIS" AT BOTH SIDES OF CREST. "0.50 CENTIMES" AT CENTRE; SIGNATURES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AT BOTTOM IS STAMPED "676..13". REVERSE HAS TEXT PRINTED IN FRENCH. BILL IS TAPED ALONG BACK CENTRE; BADLY WORN, CREASED, AND SOILED.

Subjects

EXCHANGE MEDIUM

Historical Association

CURRENCY/MAUNDY

History

COLLECTED BY NICK PONYCH DURING HIS SERVICE OVERSEAS DURING THE SECOND WORLDWAR. PONYCH WAS BORN IN VEGRIVILLE AND SETTLED IN LETHBRIDGE AFTER SERVING IN THE 2ND CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 20TH BATTERY AND 3RD CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 105TH BATTERY. SEE OBITUARY WITH HARDCOPY FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION. FOR HISTORY OF COLLECTION SEE P19970073001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19970073061

Acquisition Date

1997-08

Collection

Museum

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