KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

25 rubles 1919 — Armenia ( Pick: 16a )

Region: Middle East & Asia
Front side
25 rubles Armenia 1919 — Front side
Back side
25 rubles Armenia 1919 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 25 rubles issued in Armenia in 1919. It is cataloged under Pick number 16a.

The front side of the note features Armenian text positioned at the upper left and right. Variants include the issued note and misprints, classified as Variant a.

This banknote is printed on paper and is primarily brown in colour. The Armenian currency system underwent changes during the early 20th century, resulting in various denominations being issued in a post-war environment.

Specifications

Date of issue
1919
Paper
Paper
Colour
Brown
Pick catalog
16a

About this banknote

The First Republic of Armenia issued the 25 rubles banknote in 1919. This note was part of a series introduced to establish a national currency following Armenia's declaration of independence on May 28, 1918. The banknotes were designed by artists Arshak Fetvadjian and Hakob Kojoyan and printed by Waterlow and Sons Ltd. in London.

The obverse of the note is brown and uniface, featuring Armenian text at the upper left and right. The date "August 1919" appears on the front, while the back bears the date "15 November 1919." The note is cataloged as Pick 16a.

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