1 ruble — Russian Empire (1895)

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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 1895, the first issue of the new reign: the 1887 design with the monogram of Nicholas II instead of that of Alexander III. It still promises exchange for silver or gold coin; brown and blue print on white paper with silk fibres. Watermark: rhombi made of light and dark triangles; size 142 × 83 mm. Issued in 1895–1897; from 1898 the date and the exchange text changed.

Specifications

Period

State credit notes

Currency

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Issue type

Circulation

Variety

Signature of E. Pleske

Signatures

Pleske E.D.

Material

Paper

Size

142.0 × 83.0 mm

Issuer

Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers

Dominant color

Brown

Watermark

Yes

Security thread

No

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Manager of the State Bank: Pleske E.D.

Year	Series	Print run	Price	Details
1895	—	—	Estimate	Signature of E. Pleske

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1887–1894) Pick# A54
• 1 ruble (1895) Pick# A61
• 3 rubles (1887–1894) Pick# A55
• 3 rubles (1895) Pick# A62
• 5 rubles (1887–1894) Pick# A56
• 5 rubles (1895) Pick# A63
• 5 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A71
• 10 rubles (1887–1892) Pick# A57
• 10 rubles (1894) Pick# A58
• 10 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A72
• 25 rubles (1887) Pick# A59
• 25 rubles (1892) Pick# A60A
• 25 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A73
• 50 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A74
• 50 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A84
• 100 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A75
• 100 rubles (1896) Pick# A64
• 500 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A76
• 1000 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A77