Deutsches Reich (German Empire). Ostbank für Handel und Gewerbe, Darlehnskasse Ost. Darlehnskassenschein. 1 Rubel. Posen, den 17. April 1916. (Eastern Bank Loan Cash Mark for Trade and Industry 1 RUB 1916.)

1.6. Sign design elements:

The main image of the front side is a decorative frame, nominal numbers. Text - Darlehnskassenschein 1 Ein Rubel 1. 20 Posen, den 17. April 1916. 20. Ostbank für Handel und Gewerbe, Darlehnskasse Ost. Wer Darlehnskassenscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Vekehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus bis zu acht Jahren bestraft.

The main image of the reverse side is guilloche with nominal numbers. Texts in Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian - the name of the sign and responsibility for counterfeiting the signs.

Predominant colors: Hp black pattern on brown and blue background. O.S. brown pattern on blue background.

1.7. Author (s) of the sign design: not known.

1.8. Sample types:

MUSTER Type 1 - Signed by Officers. Bilateral. Original paper. On HP and OS twice, left and right red vertical overprint "MUSTER." Punching.

MUSTER Type 2 - Signed by Officers. Bilateral. Original paper. On hp diagonal red overprint "MUSTER." On the o.s. horizontal blue overprint "MUSTER." Punching.

1.7. Types of signs (50 kopecks and 1 ruble):

Type 1 ("astun") - Latvian text with errors (in the text "astun"). The Polish text of the punishment about forgery is long .

Type 2 ("astoni") - Latvian text without errors (in the text "astoni"). The Polish text of the forging punishment is short.

333333-Text op. Type 1 ("astun") Text op. Coarse.-444444
333333-Text op. Type 1 ("astun") Text op. Mill.-444444
333333-50 kopecks 1916-444444

Text hp larger ./Text hp smaller.

2. Notes:

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