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5 Kronen Steinklamm K.K. Internierungsstation
| Issuer | K.K. Internierungsstation Steinklamm |
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| Size | 116 × 71 mm |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on blue paper, the note carries a bold letterpress title banner at the top reading 'K.K. INTERNIERUNGSSTATION STEINKLAMM NÖ.' flanked by numeral '5' squares at each corner. The central text block sets out the redemption terms in German, interrupted at centre by a large dark circular vignette bearing the numeral '5' above the legend 'KRONEN', framed by foliate ornaments and a chain-link border running the full perimeter. A lower panel, separated by a decorative rule, contains a warning clause regarding damaged or altered notes, with the word 'LAGERGELD' in a solid black bar at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely unprinted, presenting a plain light blue paper surface devoid of any text, vignette, or ornamental device. |
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The K.K. Internierungsstation at Steinklamm was one of Austria-Hungary's internal civilian internment camps during the First World War — facilities used to detain subjects deemed politically unreliable, largely Ruthenians, Serbs, and other Slavic populations suspected of pro-Russian or pro-Serbian sympathies. Camp scrip of this type was issued to replace regular currency within the wire, preventing detainees from accumulating money usable beyond the perimeter.
Steinklamm camp notes are among the rarer Austrian internment issues. Documentary records for the camp are fragmentary, and surviving scrip turns up infrequently enough that establishing full denomination series remains difficult.