Catalog
25 Roubles
| Issuer | Georgian Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Light red-brown print on pale ground, with the numeral value repeated at left and right flanking a central vignette of Saint George on horseback set within an ornate decorative frame. Georgian script occupies the central panel, with Cyrillic text to the right. Serial number appears in the upper right and lower left corners. |
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| Reverse description | Pale brown print on a finely textured guilloche underprint ground. The numeral '25' is printed in the centre within an elaborate oval guilloche cartouche flanked by symmetrical foliate ornamental scrollwork. |
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The Georgian Democratic Republic was among the short-lived Transcaucasian states that emerged after the collapse of the Russian Empire, declaring independence in May 1918. It issued its own currency — the lari and bon — before being absorbed by the Red Army in February 1921. This 25 Rouble note dates from 1919, when the young republic was navigating simultaneous pressure from Ottoman forces, Denikin's Whites, and Bolshevik encroachment, all while attempting to establish credible monetary institutions from scratch.
The choice to denominate in roubles rather than a fully localized unit reflects the transitional monetary thinking of that moment — the old Russian rouble remained the familiar reference point even as independence was being asserted.