Catalog
1000 Roubles
| Issuer | Government Bank, Yerevan Branch |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1918-1920) |
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| Obverse description | Cheque-style note on light-toned paper with a guilloche underprint at centre. The heading 'ЭРИВАНСКОЕ ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАГО БАНКА' appears across the upper portion, followed by a legend identifying the instrument as a special current account of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, with series, number, and the date 'Эривань, Август 1919 года' printed in the upper section; the denomination '1000 рублей' is placed to the right. The lower body bears a text line entitling the bearer to receive one thousand roubles from the Erivan Branch of the State Bank, below which appear two manuscript ministerial signatures. |
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| Reverse lettering | Настоящій чекъ акцептованъ Эриванскимъ Отделеніемъ Государственнаго Банка и подлежитъ оплате Отделеніемъ Банка съ 15 ноября 1919 года. Управляющій Эриванскимъ Отдл. Государственного Банка Контролеръ Кассиръ |
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Armenia's short-lived independence between 1918 and 1920 produced a chaotic monetary situation — the Transcaucasian Commissariat notes, Russian Imperial roubles, and locally issued paper all circulated simultaneously, with public trust in any of them fluctuating week to week. The Yerevan Branch of the Government Bank issued this note while the Armenian Republic was fighting on multiple fronts, including the devastating conflict with Turkish nationalist forces and ongoing border disputes with Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Pick 13 belongs to a series printed under severe resource constraints. Paper quality and printing registration vary considerably across surviving examples — not collector wear, but production inconsistency baked in from the start.