uncommon1900-1945

40 Shahiv Coin Substitute, Ukrainian People's Republic, 1918

Name: 40 Shahiv Coin Substitute, Ukrainian People's Republic, 1918
Brand: Ukrainian People's Republic

Ukrainian People's Republic · 1918 · 40 shahiv

The stamp features the Ukrainian trident (Tryzub) emblem at its center, surrounded by the country's name 'Ukrainian People's Republic' and the denomination '40 Shahiv' in Cyrillic, all within a decorative border.

Issued by the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1918 during the Ukrainian War of Independence, these stamps served as emergency currency (coin substitutes) due to severe metal coin shortages.

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coin-substitute wartime-issue national-emblem historical-state

Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Heorhiy_Narbut" class="extiw" title="w:en:Heorhiy Narbut"><span title="Ukrainian painter (1886-1920)">Heorhii Narbut</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain

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