10 rubles — Russian Empire (1909)

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Special facts

The red of the ten-ruble note survived on this issue too, a tradition going back to the red assignats.

Appearance

Ten-rouble note of 1909 in vertical format, in red, green and violet: a figured frame with radiating rays and plant ornament, the state emblem in a relief cartouche at the top. Watermark: small figures 10 set diagonally. Size 105 × 175 mm. In circulation from 1 November 1909; signed first by Timashev for two months, then by Konshin and Shipov; the design continued under the Provisional Government and the Soviet government.

About the period

The credit notes of the 1909 pattern are new designs for the 5, 10 and 25 roubles that gradually replaced the notes of 1898–1899. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1909

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1909

Specifications

Period

State credit notes

Ruler

Nicholas II

Face value

10 rubles: all issues

Currency

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Issue type

Circulation

Material

Paper

Size

105 × 175 mm

Issuer

Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers

Dominant color

Red

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: Timashev S.I.
1909	—	—	Estimate	Signature of S. Timashev. P# 11a	+ ☆
Issue 2 Manager of the State Bank: Konshin A.V.
1909	—	—	Estimate	Signature of A. Konshin, issued 1910–1914. P# 11b	+ ☆
Issue 3 Manager of the State Bank: Shipov I.P.
1909	ДМ – КЦ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Russian Empire issue, printed 1914–1916. P# 11c(1)	+ ☆
1909	КЧ – ПГ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Provisional Government issue. P# 11c(2)	+ ☆
1909	ПД – ЭД…	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Soviet issue. P# 11c(3)	+ ☆
1909	—	—	Estimate	Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ". P# 11s	+ ☆

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