10 rubles — Russian Empire (1843–1865)
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Photo: State Credit Note of the Russian Empire, via Wikimedia Commons
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State Credit Notes of 1843–1865
The State Credit Notes of the 1843 pattern were introduced in the autumn of 1843 as the last stage of Kankrin's reform: assignats were exchanged for credit notes at a fixed rate, while deposit notes and the notes of the savings treasuries were exchanged one for one. The notes in 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 silver roubles were issued in limited amounts according to the silver in circulation (at first they were about half backed). Each note carries only its year of issue and a number, with no series. The signatures of the manager, the director and the cashier are facsimiles. The 15-rouble note of 1856 remained an unissued trial.
Appearance
Ten-rouble credit note of the 1843 pattern, a vertical note on a light pink ground. An oval ornamented frame with four small ovals (the year at the upper left, "ГОДА" at the upper right, the number below), stylised ribbons at the sides and bottom with "ДЕСЯТЬ РУБ: СЕРЕБ:", an oval with Roman X at the bottom and two octagons with the figure 10 around a circle with the arms at the top. Watermark: the words "КРЕДИТНЫЙ", "1843", "ГОСУДАРСТ:" and "БИЛЕТЪ" around the denomination. Size 115 × 160 mm; dated 1843, 1847, 1851, 1854–1856, 1858, 1861 and 1863–1865. A specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ" without signatures is known.
Specifications
- Period
- State credit notes
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 115.0 × 160.0 mm
- Issuer
- Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers
- Dominant color
- Red
- Watermark
- Yes
- Security thread
- No
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