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500 Marka
| Issuer | Eesti Wabariigi (Republic of Estonia Treasury) |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Green and olive-toned treasury obligation note with an elaborate guilloche border framing the entire face. The bold central inscription reads EESTI WABARIIGI 5% WÕLAKOHUSTUS (Estonian Republic 5% Obligation), with the date Tähtpäev 1 jaanuaril 1920 and serial number in letterpress. Three manuscript signatures appear below the central text block under the legend EESTI AJUTISE WALITSUSE NIMEL, with multilingual text panels in Estonian, German, and French running along the left and right margins. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface green guilloche reverse with a symmetrical geometric underprint pattern composed of fine lathe-work across the entire surface. Two large oval vignettes, each enclosing the numeral 500 in bold figures, are positioned left and right of center, flanking a central rosette medallion with radiating engine-turned lines. Corner rosettes and an intricate interlocking border complete the design. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500 |
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