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1 Hryvnia 80 Shahiv
| Issuer | Ukrainian State Treasury |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 1 Hryvnia 80 Shahiv (0.9) |
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| Obverse description | Small coupon-format note printed in dark rose on a light guilloche underprint. A central text panel within a rectangular border carries the denomination inscription '1 гривня і 80 шагів' in bold lettering, flanked by the numeral '5' at left and right. The upper portion bears the title of the issuing authority and a validity clause, with series and serial number printed in the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in pale rose-brown on an overall fine guilloche mesh background. A large ornate central vignette contains the numeral '100' rendered in bold decorative letterpress, surrounded by intricate floral and scroll arabesque motifs, with symmetrical foliate ornaments extending to the left and right. |
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The Ukrainian State (Derzhavna Skarbnytsia) issued this note during the brief but turbulent existence of the Ukrainian People's Republic, when establishing independent monetary infrastructure was both a political necessity and a logistical nightmare. Kyiv changed hands repeatedly through 1918 — German-backed Hetmanate, UNR, then Bolshevik pressure — and the treasury was printing notes under conditions that made consistent quality control nearly impossible.
The fractional denomination itself reflects an acute shortage of small change that plagued the UNR throughout its short life. Struck in an odd hybrid value — one hryvnia and eighty shahiv — it circulated alongside a chaotic mix of Russian imperial remnants and new Ukrainian issues, none of which the public fully trusted.
Paper quality varies significantly across surviving examples, a known characteristic of wartime UNR printing rather than post-issue damage.