{"product_id":"vintage-bank-deposit-bag-from-marfin-bank-pjsc","title":"Vintage bank deposit bag from Marfin Bank PJSC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis appears to be a \u003cb\u003evintage bank deposit bag \u003c\/b\u003eused for transporting cash, coins, or valuable documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was recovered from the ruzzian backpack, so the mystery is how a frontline ruzzian soldier was in procession of this bag?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe it was looted from occupied territories, and kept as a keepsake, or maybe he kept his other loot in it. Honestly we will never know, the facts are lost to time, but it is an interesting item for the serious collector of these types of items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails of the Item\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstitution:\u003c\/b\u003e The Cyrillic text at the top, \u003cb\u003eПАО \"МАРФИН БАНК\"\u003c\/b\u003e, identifies it as belonging to \u003cb\u003eMarfin Bank PJSC\u003c\/b\u003e (Public Joint-Stock Company).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank History:\u003c\/b\u003e Marfin Bank was a financial institution that operated in several countries, including Ukraine and Romania. In Romania, it was acquired by the Vardinogiannis Group and rebranded as \u003cb\u003eVista Bank\u003c\/b\u003e in 2019. In Ukraine, the bank has a history dating back to at least 2001 and was later reorganized as \u003cb\u003eMTB Bank\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/b\u003e The handwritten numbers (e.g., \"117246-2\") likely represent internal tracking data such as account numbers, route codes, or specific shipment identifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e It is made from heavy-duty canvas or linen, typical for durable bags designed to carry the weight of bulk coins or large quantities of paper currency. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bags are often collected as historical memorabilia or \"bankiana,\" similar to vintage Soviet-era money bags found in collector markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a real artefact of the war of Ukraine and thus will only appeal to the true collector of war memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57946455638397,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/7859\/4860\/files\/IMG_1394.heic?v=1773919956","url":"https:\/\/ukraineukaid.org\/products\/vintage-bank-deposit-bag-from-marfin-bank-pjsc","provider":"Ukraine UK Aid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}