1 ruble — Russian Empire (1866–1880)

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Special facts

The dates on the ruble with Alexander II’s monogram run every other year: 1866, then every even year from 1870 to 1880.

Appearance

A 1-rouble note of the 1866 pattern with the monogram of Alexander II, printed in light brown. The rectangular frame is made of micro-text "ОДИНЪ РУБЛЬ", with circles holding the figure 1 at the corners. On the left a ring encloses the state arms, with the imperial crown and the ribbon of the Order of St Andrew above and the monogram below; on the right is a guilloché rosette with the figure 1. The back, on a light yellow ground, carries an extract from the manifesto. Watermark: a figured frame with "Г.К.Б.", "ОДИНЪ РУБЛЬ" and the date. Size 150 × 90 mm; dates 1866, 1870, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1878 and 1880; issued from 1 August 1869.

About the period

The State Credit Notes of the 1866 pattern were printed for almost thirty years: first with the monogram of Alexander II, and from 1882 with that of Alexander III. The backs of the higher denominations carry portraits of Russian rulers. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1866 — 1886

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1866–1880) Pick# A41
• 1 ruble (1882–1886) Pick# A48
• 3 rubles (1866–1880) Pick# A42
• 3 rubles (1882–1884) Pick# A49
• 5 rubles (1866–1880) Pick# A43
• 5 rubles (1882–1884) Pick# A50
• 10 rubles (1866–1880) Pick# A44
• 10 rubles (1882–1886) Pick# A51
• 25 rubles (1866–1876) Pick# A45
• 25 rubles (1876–1886) — Funtovka Pick# A45A
• 50 rubles (1866) Pick# A46
• 100 rubles (1866–1880) Pick# A47
• 100 rubles (1882–1894) Pick# A53