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1 ruble — Russian Empire (1898)

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1 ruble — Russian Empire (1898), obverse
Obverse
1 ruble — Russian Empire (1898), reverse
Reverse
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Special facts

Under Witte’s reform the ruble contained 0.774234 grams of pure gold, exactly a tenth of the later Soviet chervonets.

Appearance

The 1-rouble note of 1898 belongs to the Witte reform: it is the 1895 pattern with the monogram of Nicholas II, a new date and wording about exchange for gold coin. The date 1898 remained on the note until 1914, whichever manager signed it. Blue and brown print on beige paper; rhombus watermark. Size 142 × 83 mm. It was among the longest-serving notes of the period, legal tender until 8 September 1922.

About the period

The credit notes of 1898–1899 were issued after the Witte currency reform: the exchange they promise is for gold coin only. The date on the note was not updated — the rouble dated 1898 was printed until 1918 — so it is the manager's signature, not the date, that tells when a note was issued. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1898 — 1899

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1898

Specifications

Period
State credit notes
Ruler
Nicholas II
Face value
1 ruble: all issues
Currency
1 ruble = 100 kopecks
Issue type
Circulation
Material
Paper
Size
142 × 83 mm
Issuer
Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers
Dominant color
Brown
Watermark
Yes
Security thread
No
Demonetized
Sept. 8, 1922

Variants

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Year Series Print run Price Details
Issue 1
Manager of the State Bank: Pleske E.D. Pleske E.D.
1898 — — Estimate Signature of E. Pleske, issued 1898–1903. P# 1a + ☆
Issue 2
Manager of the State Bank: Timashev S.I. Timashev S.I.
1898 — — Estimate Signature of S. Timashev, issued 1903–1909. P# 1b + ☆
Issue 3
Manager of the State Bank: Konshin A.V. Konshin A.V.
1898 — — Estimate Signature of A. Konshin, issued 1910–1914. P# 1c + ☆
Issue 4
Manager of the State Bank: Shipov I.P. Shipov I.P.
1898 — — Estimate Signature of I. Shipov, six-digit serial number. P# 1d + ☆
1898 — — Estimate Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ". P# 1s + ☆

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