10 steps - the denomination of small bills that were in circulation on the territory of the UPR in 1918-1919.
History
Initially, stamps were only conceived as postal miniatures. Subsequently, due to the lack of small bargaining chips, following the example of the Russian authorities, which did this earlier, they began to use them simultaneously as stamps and money on the basis of the law of the UPR of April 18, 1918. The April 18 issue included denominations of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 steps. They printed steps in Kiev with sheets of 100 pieces perforated to facilitate tearing apart individual bills. Grade paper was used coarse, more convenient for continuous use. These marks-steps appeared in circulation after the overthrow of the Central Council. The steps were in circulation until March 1919, when they were canceled by the Soviet government.
The design of 10 steps, which is a trident against the background of a stylized image of the Sun, from which the rays go to Earth, was designed by Anton Sereda .
Literature
- Guy-Nizhnik P.P. Marks-steps - banknotes of state Ukraine of 1917-1920 // Finances of Ukraine. - 1997. - No. 4. - S. 112-114.
- Guy-Nizhnik P.P. Changeable marks-steps, their nature and tasks // Finances of Ukraine. - 2005. - No. 3. - S. 152-155.