Russia - Civil war issues 50 Rouble 1919

Rostov-on-Don Office of the State Bank

Monogram watermark; Series A; Yekaterinodar

© CGB generic images

Russia - Civil war issues 50 Rouble, 1919 obverse
Russia - Civil war issues 50 Rouble, 1919 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919 Monogram watermark; Series A; Yekaterinodar + - - - $14,00 - -
Reference P#S416a
Country Russia - Civil war issues
Period Don Republic • Rouble (1917-1924)
Currency Rouble
Denomination 50 Rouble
Type Local banknotes
Year 1919
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 05.12.2025
Size (WxH) 137x88 mm

Obverse:

Russia - Civil war issues 50 Rouble, 1919
Cyrillic

Obverse text

АД-09 ПЯТЬДЕСЯТЪ РУБЛЕЙ 50 50 НАСТОЯЩІЙ ДЕНЕЖНЫЙ ЗНАКЪ ВЫПУЩЕНЪ РОСТОВСКОЙ Н/Д КОНТОРОЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАГО БАНКА И ИМѢЕТЪ ХОЖДЕНІЕ НАРАВНѢ СЪ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫМИ КРЕДИТНЫМИ БИЛЕТАМИ. АД-09 управляющий - Р.Э. Гульбин кассир - А.И. Егоров

Obverse symbol

Printed in tones that can vary from gray to blue-violet. In the center, blue text displays the denomination and legal text below it. Behind the text is a faint image of a double-headed eagle with spread wings. On either side, the number 50 appears inside ornate, symmetrical cartouches. Above at the center, the year 1919 is enclosed in a small frame. Below the central text, stretching across the lower portion, is a garland with fruit and flowers. Behind it all a faint frame contains the denomiation “ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБ” and the numeral "50" repeated. Handwritten signatures and the serial number “АД 09” appear in the lower portion.

Reverse:

Image 1
Cyrillic

Reverse text

НАСТОЯЩІЙ ДЕНЕЖНЫЙ ЗНАКЪ ОБЗАТЕЛЕНЪ КЪ ПРІЕМУ ВЪ ПЛАТЕЖИ ВСѢМИ ПРАБИТЕЛЬСТ- ВЕННЫМИ И ЧАСТНЫМИ УЧРЕЖДЕ- НІЯМИ, А ТАКЖА ПРИ РАСЧЕТАХЪ МЕЖДУ ЧАСТНЫМИ ДИЦАМИ. ПОДДѢЛКА ДЕНЕЖНЫХЪ ЗНАКОВЪ ПРЕСЛѢДУЕТСЯ ЗАКОНОМЪ.

Reverse symbol

Printed in tones that can vary from gray to blue-violet. Ornate architectural frame with classical design elements. At the left stands a draped female figure, framed by columns and decorative scrollwork. The number 50 appears multiple times throughout the design. On the right, a blue block of text is set within a framed panel. The year 1919 is shown in the upper right. At the bottom, the denomination "РУБ 50 ЛЕЙ" appears on a plaque surrounded by fruit and floral motifs.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919 Monogram watermark; Series A; Yekaterinodar + - - - $14,00 - -