Irish Curragh Coin currency, WW2 German officers tokens currency in Ireland, 6d

Description

CURRAGH 1940 6d brass token
These tokens were used by the internees to purchases goods within the camp.
They were not exchangeable outside the camp which helped reduce a ‘black market’ for goods between the locals and the interns.
Since the German officers were paid £3 per week and the other ranks £2 per week, this must have been paid to them in legal tender
(Irish currency notes) since they were going to local pubs, cinemas and other ‘entertainments’ while out on parole.
It is unknown what proportion of the £3 and £2 per week was paid in tokens and/or in Irish currency
This compared favourably with the wage of less than £1 a week being paid to their guards
All of the internees were also given £5 each to purchase civilian clothes
Obverse: CURRAGH around at the top, the date horizontal at the bottom
and the denomination, 6d, on a central circular raised field
Reverse: blank
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