Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Hold interlinked with eight additional crowned

interlinked with eight additional crowned shields with typical Sweden’s three golden crowns on an enameled blue background

President of the University of Rochester

maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm

maker marked "RODEN BROS 1915" on the reverse

reverse marked "R

Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Hold interlinked with eight additional crownedAn extremely well preserved First World War Russian bond poster, constructed of paper stock, the obverse bearing a detailed outline of two figures in warrior attire (possibly Rurik and Alexander Nevsky, inspiring patriotism by invoking key figures in Russian history) overlaying a Romanov imperial eagle, above a Russian Cyrillic inscription of . . (WAR BONDS THE MILITARY NEEDS YOUR HELP. PURCHASE A BOND.), the lower edge bearing inscriptions of 5 1916