1 ruble — Russian Empire (1898)
Pick# 1
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Banknotes of Nicholas II
State Credit Notes of the State Bank and Treasury small-change notes of the reign of Nicholas II. The series of 1895–1896 (Pick A61–A64) still promises exchange for silver or gold coin; after the Witte reform the notes of 1898–1912 carry the obligation to exchange for gold coin (Pick 1–15). The printed date does not change with the issue: the 1898 type was printed until 1914, and many designs of 1905–1912 were printed on under the Provisional Government and in the first months of Soviet power — such issues are shown as separate rows with the signature of Shipov. Signatures of the manager of the State Bank: Pleske (1898–1903), Timashev (1903–1909), Konshin (1910–1914), Shipov (from 1914). The notes were printed by the Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers.
Appearance
One-rouble note of 1898, introduced during the Witte reform: the 1895 design with the monogram of Nicholas II, a new date and the exchange text for gold coin. The date 1898 stayed on the note until 1914 whichever manager signed it. Blue and brown print on beige paper; watermark: rhombi. Size 142 × 83 mm. One of the longest-lived notes of the reign: legal tender until 8 September 1922.
Specifications
- Period
- State credit notes
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 142.0 × 83.0 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 | |
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Issue 1
Manager of the State Bank:
Pleske E.D.
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| 1898 | — | — | Estimate | Signature of E. Pleske, issued 1898–1903. P# 1a | |
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Issue 2
Manager of the State Bank:
Timashev S.I.
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| 1898 | — | — | Estimate | Signature of S. Timashev, issued 1903–1909. P# 1b | |
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Issue 3
Manager of the State Bank:
Konshin A.V.
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| 1898 | — | — | Estimate | Signature of A. Konshin, issued 1910–1914. P# 1c | |
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Issue 4
Manager of the State Bank:
Shipov I.P.
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| 1898 | — | — | Estimate | Signature of I. Shipov, six-digit serial number. P# 1d | |
| 1898 | — | — | Estimate | Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ". P# 1s | |
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