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| Emittent | Latvijas Valsts Kase (Latvian State Treasury) |
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| Jahr | 1919 |
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| Nennwert | 500 Rubļi |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | The note is dominated by the large bold numeral '500' repeated in the lower corners, with the denomination 'PEEZI SIMTS RUBĻI' in large letterpress type at centre. The issuing authority 'LATVIJAS WALSTS KASES SIHME' is inscribed at the top within an ornate guilloche border frame. Two manuscript signatures of the Finance Minister and the State Treasurer appear at the lower left and right respectively, with the serial number and date '1920' at the foot. |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The reverse carries allegorical vignettes representing Agriculture, Industry, and Navigation, arranged within a guilloche-bordered panel. Inscriptions appear in both German and Russian, reflecting the multilingual character of the early Latvian state issues. The overall design is executed in a single colour on a fine lathe-work underprint ground. |
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| Anmerkungen |
Latvia's 1919 State Treasury notes were issued under extreme pressure — the country had declared independence only months earlier in November 1918, and competing military forces, including German Freikorps units and the Red Army, were actively contesting Latvian territory well into 1919. A functioning currency was both a practical necessity and a political assertion during a war that was still being fought.
The P#8 500 Rubļi is among the higher denominations of this first provisional series, which retained the ruble unit rather than the lats — the distinctly Latvian currency that would not arrive until 1922. These Treasury notes functioned on borrowed monetary vocabulary while the state itself was still being built under fire.