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| Issuer | United Bank, Zhytomyr Branch (Соединенный Банк, Житомирское Отделение) |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Bearer cheque format printed in black on plain paper, issued by the State Bank (Государственный Банк) with the Zhytomyr Branch of the United Bank as co-issuer. The face carries a handwritten date of 26 March 1918 and bears the denomination '50' in the upper right, with the written amount пятьдесят рублей (fifty roubles) in large Cyrillic script across the lower portion. A vertical side panel along the left margin repeats the validity notice in Cyrillic letterpress, and a rectangular stamp overlay reads Казначейство (Treasury). |
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| Reverse description | Plain paper reverse printed in black letterpress with a multi-line Cyrillic text block stating the conditions of validity: the cheque remains valid after ten days and is subject to exchange for cash banknotes at the Zhytomyr Branch of the State Bank; it is accepted for all payments and forgery is prosecuted by law. The text concludes with the issuing authority, Житомирское Отделение Государственнаго Банка, followed by two manuscript signatures for the Управляющий (Manager) and Контролер (Controller). |
| Reverse lettering | Сей чекъ действителенъ и после истечения десяти дней и подлежитъ обмену на наличныя деньги по получении денежныхъ знаковъ въ Житомирскомъ Отделении Государственнаго Банка. Чекъ этотъ обязателенъ къ приему во все платежи. Подделка чека преследуется закономъ. Житомирское Отделение Государственнаго Банка Управляющий Контролеръ |
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