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20 Vinarjev
| Issuer | Mestna Blagajna Ljubljana (City Treasury of Ljubljana) |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Printed in dark brown letterpress on white paper with a light brown underprint, the obverse carries a central vignette of a fortified tower or city gate, flanked on either side by large numeral '20' underprint elements integrated into an intricate scrollwork and guilloche border frame. The heading reads 'DEŽELNO GLAVNO MESTO LJUBLJANA' with the issuer line 'MESTNA BLAGAJNA' and denomination 'VINARJEV 20 VINARJEV' in bold type. The date 'LJUBLJANA, 2. VINOTOKA 1919' and the title 'ŽUPAN' appear at the foot, above a manuscript signature. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on white paper and carries a simple illustrative vignette of houses and trees in a landscape setting. This note is known in three colour varieties: light blue, light brown, and dark violet. |
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Ljubljana's Mestna Blagajna was one of dozens of municipal treasuries across the former Habsburg lands that issued small-denomination emergency currency in 1919 to address the acute coin shortage following the collapse of Austria-Hungary. These notgeld-style emissions were strictly local instruments — accepted within the city but carrying no guarantee from any national authority. The Yugoslav government moved fairly quickly to suppress municipal issues once the Kingdom's own currency infrastructure stabilized, making the circulation window for this note brief.
At 72 × 46 mm, it is among the smallest paper instruments from the Slovenian notgeld period.