100 rubles — Russian Empire (1866–1880)
Pick# A47
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Special facts
Catherine II on the hundred rubles is a tribute to the empress under whom Russia’s first paper money appeared.
Appearance
A 100-rouble note of the 1866 pattern with the monogram of Alexander II, on a light beige ground. Its frame of small rosettes carries "100" and the words "СТО РУБЛЕЙ" at top and bottom, with ovals reading "СТО" at the corners. On the left a ring with bas-reliefs holds the state arms, with the monogram at its foot and a large crown above; on the right is a large oval with the figure 100. The back shows, on an iridescent ground, an oval portrait of Empress Catherine II after Lampi's portrait of 1792 in the Catherine Hall of the Winter Palace. Size 217 × 120 mm; dates 1866, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1878 and 1880; issued from 17 March 1869. An "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ" trial is known.
About the period
The State Credit Notes of the 1866 pattern were printed for almost thirty years: first with the monogram of Alexander II, and from 1882 with that of Alexander III. The backs of the higher denominations carry portraits of Russian rulers. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1866 — 1886
Coins and banknotes of these years: 1866, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1878, 1880
Specifications
- Period
- State credit notes
- Ruler
- Alexander II
- Face value
- 100 rubles: all issues
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 217 × 120 mm
- Issuer
- Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers
- Dominant color
- Beige
- Watermark
- Yes
- Security thread
- No
Variants
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| Year | Series | Cashier | Signature | Print run | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | — | — | — | Estimate | Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ", dated 1866 and 1876 | + ☆ | |
| 1866 | — | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | ||
| 1872 | АА – АЖ | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | ||
| 1874 1874, series АА – АБ Photo: banknote.ws |
АА – АБ | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | ||
| 1876 | АА – АЛ | Bolshov | — | Estimate | + ☆ | ||
| 1878 | АА – АМ | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | ||
| 1880 | — | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ |
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