Catalog
1000 Roubles
| Issuer | Government Bank, Yerevan Branch |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in orange-pink on a light rose underprint with an ornamental guilloche border. The upper portion carries the Cyrillic inscription ЭРИВАНСКОЕ ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА (Erivan Branch of the State Bank) followed by the legend Специальный тек. счет Правительства Республики Армения (Special current account of the Government of the Republic of Armenia). The series, number, place, and date of issue — Эривань, Августъ 1919 года — appear in the centre, with the denomination 1000 рублей printed in bold to the right and the bearer text in cursive script below, accompanied by two manuscript ministerial signatures at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | Plain rose-pink field with a lightly printed guilloche underprint. The text, in Cyrillic, certifies that the cheque has been accepted by the Erivan Branch of the State Bank and is payable by the Branch from 15 January 1920, followed by three manuscript signatures identifying the Manager of the Erivan Branch of the State Bank, the Controller, and the Cashier. |
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Armenia's brief period of independence from 1918 to 1920 produced a fragmented currency system, with different branches of the Government Bank issuing notes under conditions of near-total institutional collapse. The Yerevan Branch notes of 1919 were printed locally under severe resource constraints — the technical quality reflects that directly, and ink strike consistency varies considerably within the series.
The 1000 Rouble denomination was the highest in this issue, appearing as the Armenian Republic was simultaneously fighting border conflicts with Georgia, Azerbaijan, and irregular Ottoman forces. Soviet absorption in late 1920 rendered the entire series void almost immediately after peak circulation.