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10 Roubles Bukhara Soviet Peoples Republic
| Issuer | Bukhara Soviet People's Republic |
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| Year | 1922 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green on uncoloured paper. The state arms of the Bukharan Soviet People's Republic printed in a circular vignette at upper centre, surrounded by Arabic inscriptions. Intricate arabesque guilloche border frames the entire note, with the denomination rendered in large Arabic calligraphic script at centre. Additional text panels with official inscriptions occupy the lower portion. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 РУБЛЕЙ 1922 |
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The Bukhara Soviet People's Republic existed for barely four years — proclaimed in 1920 after the Red Army overthrew the Emirate of Bukhara, and absorbed into the Uzbek SSR in 1924. Its paper currency issues were a practical necessity in a region where the old Emirate's tanga coinage had collapsed entirely and Bolshevik ruble supply from Moscow was erratic and insufficient.
The 1922 series, of which S1043 is part, was produced under genuinely chaotic administrative conditions. Notes from this issuer are frequently found with significant foxing and fold damage — the paper quality was poor from the outset, and the climate of the Zeravshan basin did nothing to help long-term survival.