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20 Kopecks Rostov
| Issuer | Rostov Branch of the State Bank |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Yermak Timofeyevich in armour and helmet, set within an octagonal frame flanked by six-pointed stars and crossed weapons below. The denomination '20' appears in large numerals on a scroll at the bottom, with 'КОП' repeated on either side. The legend 'ЕРМАКЪ' runs across the top in bold Cyrillic lettering, all rendered in olive-green on a plain background with perforated edges in the style of a postage stamp. |
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| Obverse lettering | ЕРМАКЪ 20 КОП КОП |
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During the Russian Civil War, the State Bank's branch network fragmented rapidly, with regional offices issuing their own emergency scrip as central supply lines collapsed. The Rostov branch was operating under shifting and often violent occupation — the city changed hands repeatedly between Bolshevik and White forces throughout 1918 and into 1919, which makes establishing precise issue windows for these notes genuinely difficult.
The thin cardboard stock reflects wartime material constraints, not a deliberate design choice. Rostov-issued notes from this period are frequently found with heavy handling wear; they circulated hard in a city that had no stable alternative.