Catalogo
| Emittente | Government Bank, Yerevan Branch |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1919 |
| Tipo | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valuta | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Composizione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Dimensioni | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Forma | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Stampatore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Disegnatore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Incisore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| In circolazione fino al | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Riferimento/i | P#21 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
|---|---|
| Legenda del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del rovescio | The reverse is printed in black on plain uncoated paper and carries a text block in Cyrillic confirming that the cheque has been accepted by the Erivan Branch of the State Bank and is payable by the Branch from 15 January 1920. Below the acceptance text appear three handwritten signatures with their respective roles: Managing Director of the Erivan Branch of the State Bank, Controller, and Cashier. |
| Legenda del rovescio | Настоящій чекъ акцептованъ Эриванскимъ Отделеніемъ Государственнаго Банка и подлежитъ оплате Отделеніемъ Банка съ 15 января 1920 года. Управляющій Эриванскимъ Отдел. Государственнаго Банка Контролеръ Кассиръ |
| Firma/e | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Tipo di protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione della protezione | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Varianti | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Commenti |
Armenia's 1919 note issues emerged from a chaotic administrative situation — the Armenian Republic had declared independence in May 1918 but lacked any functioning central bank infrastructure. The Yerevan branch of the former imperial Government Bank effectively became the de facto issuing authority by necessity, not design.
The 50 Rouble denomination from this series was printed under severe material constraints, and the issues are known for inconsistent paper quality and varying ink saturation across sheets. Counterfeiting was rampant in the Caucasus during this period, and the notes circulated alongside Georgian, Azerbaijani, and residual Tsarist issues, often at wildly fluctuating exchange rates.
The Armenian Republic was absorbed into the Soviet system in late 1920, making the entire 1919 series short-lived by political termination rather than monetary reform.