Russia - Civil war issues 850 Rouble ND (1918)

(round stamp) Ростовская на Дону Контора Государственного Банка (rectangular stamp) 850 р. Настоящая облигация съ 8 (восьмью) купонами выпущена Ростовской Конторой Государствен- наго Банка въ качествѣ денежнаго знака въ суммѣ 850 (восемьсотъ пятьдесятъ рублей)

Black on rose underprint. At the top center, oval frame depicts the Tauride Palace (seat of the State Duma), flanked by laurel branches. Directly beneath the vignette, bold text, with several paragraphs of smaller text filling the central area below, followed by a cluster of signatures. The serial number is printed twice—once at the upper left and again at the upper right. Framed by intricate guilloche frame with square corner ornaments. Coupon sheet to the left At least two stamps; round ОГБ (Отделения Государственного Банка/Office of the State Bank) and rectangular one.

Black on rose underprint. At the top, the text begins bold and large, below that, multiple paragraphs of tightly packed text fill the page, in the lower portion are the signatures.