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| Issuer | Zhytomyr Branch of the State Bank (Государственный Банк, г. Житомир) |
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| Year | 1918-1919 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1917-1924) |
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| Obverse description | Plain paper cheque-format emergency note issued by the Zhytomyr branch of the State Bank (Государственного Банка), with printed text in pre-reform Cyrillic script ordering payment to the bearer of fifty roubles from the issuer's current account. A circular branch stamp appears at lower left, with a serial number printed vertically along the left margin; the date 6 марта 1918 г. is entered in manuscript, and manuscript signatures appear at lower centre and lower left. A border text running along the top and side margins states the note is valid for ten days from the date of issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАГО БАНКА. Р. 50 ЧЕКЪ ПРИЗНАЕТСЯ ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНЫМЪ ВЪ ТЕЧЕНИЕ ДЕСЯТИ ДНЕЙ СО ВРЕМЕНИ ЕГО ВЫДАЧИ Прошу заплатить предъявителю сего и таковую же сумму списать съ моего текущаго счета Управляющий делами кассы Ж №010256 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain, printed on unadorned paper with no vignette, underprint, or decorative elements. Two handwritten manuscript signatures appear in the centre of the field, consistent with counter-endorsement or authentication practice. The surface shows significant fold wear. |
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