25 rubles — Russian Empire (1843–1865)
Pick# A38
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Special facts
The twenty-five-ruble note was reprinted seldom: over twenty-two years it bears only seven dates.
Appearance
Twenty-five-rouble credit note of the 1843 pattern, a vertical note on a light violet ground. Rectangular columns with vignettes stand at the sides (the year at the top of the left column, "ГОДА" on the right, the figure 25 in the middle); at the top centre a shield with the arms framed by laurel and oak branches, at the bottom a bas-relief with Roman XXV. Watermark: "КРЕДИТНЫЙ", "1843 ГОДА", "ГОСУДАРСТ:" and "БИЛЕТЪ". Size 110 × 170 mm; dated 1843, 1847, 1851, 1855, 1856, 1864 and 1865. A specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ" without signatures is known.
About the period
The State Credit Notes of the 1843 pattern completed Kankrin's reform: they replaced both the assignats and the deposit notes. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1843 — 1865
Specifications
- Period
- State credit notes
- Rulers
- Nicholas I, Alexander II
- Face value
- 25 rubles: all issues
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 110 × 170 mm
- Issuer
- Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers
- Dominant color
- Violet
- Watermark
- Yes
- Security thread
- No
Variants
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| Year | Series | Print run | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas I 1825–1855 | |||||
| 1843 | — | — | Estimate | Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ" | + ☆ |
| 1843 1843 Photo: banknote.ws |
— | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1847 | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1851 | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1855 1855 Photo: banknote.ws |
— | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| Alexander II 1855–1881 | |||||
| 1856 1856 Photo: banknote.ws |
— | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1864 1864 Photo: banknote.ws |
— | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1865 1865 Photo: banknote.ws |
— | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
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