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| Issuer | Government Bank, Yerevan Branch |
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| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Light blue to grey-blue note printed on plain paper, with ornamental guilloche border framing the entire face. The heading reads ЭРИВАНСКОЕ ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА in Cyrillic, with the additional inscription specifying a special treasury account of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The denomination 500 рублей appears in large numerals at right, with series and serial number, place and date of issue (Эривань, Августа 1919 года) at centre-left, two manuscript signatures of the Minister and Minister-President below, and a promise-to-pay clause in Cyrillic script across the lower portion. |
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| Obverse lettering | ЭРИВАНСКОЕ ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАГО БАНКА Специальный тек. счет Правительства Республики Армении Сер. А № 0242 Эривань, Августа 1919 года РУБ. 500 РУБ. Предъявитель сего имеет получить из Эриванского Отделения Государственного Банка пятьсот рублей Министр-Председатель Министр Финансов |
| Reverse description | Grey-blue reverse with a large central guilloche vignette incorporating the numeral 500 in watermark-style underprint, enclosed within decorative scroll-work and cross-motif corner ornaments. A Cyrillic text block across the upper portion states that the cheque is accepted by the Erivan Branch of the State Bank and is payable from 15 January 1920. Three manuscript signatures appear below, attributed to the Manager of the Erivan Branch of the State Bank, the Controller, and the Cashier respectively. |
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