100 rubles — Russian Empire (1843–1865)

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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

One-hundred-rouble credit note of the 1843 pattern, a vertical note on a grey ground. The inscriptions are set under an arch with columns: the year at the top of the left column, "ГОДА" on the right, the vertical text "СТО РУБ: СЕРЕБ:" in the middle, a cartouche with the figure 100 in the lower part of the arch and a circle with the arms at the top. The back has a rainbow ground with smoothly changing colours, carrying an extract from the manifesto and the arms. Size 132 × 182 mm; dated 1843, 1847, 1851, 1855 and 1863–1865. A specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ" without signatures is known.

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1843–1865) Pick# A33
• 3 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A34
• 5 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A35
• 10 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A36
• 15 rubles (1856) — Specimen
• 25 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A38
• 50 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A39
• 100 rubles (1843–1865) Pick# A40