25 rubles — Russian Empire (1909)

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Special facts

The watermark portrait of Alexander III passed here from the notes of 1892 and 1899, the third issue in a row to show the father of Nicholas II.

Appearance

Twenty-five-rouble note of 1909 on thin white paper in lilac, green and black: a ground of oval and rhombic elements with the figure 25 in the middle. Watermark: figures 25 and "РУБ" set diagonally and a portrait of Alexander III in a circle at the right. Size 175 × 105 mm. In circulation from 1 June 1909; signed by Konshin and Shipov, and 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

25 rubles: all issues

Currency

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Issue type

Circulation

Material

Paper

Size

175 × 105 mm

Issuer

Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers

Dominant color

Violet

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: Konshin A.V.
1909	—	—	Estimate	Signature of A. Konshin, issued 1909–1914. P# 12a	+ ☆
Issue 2 Manager of the State Bank: Shipov I.P.
1909	ВЛ – ДЕ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Russian Empire issue, printed 1914–1916. P# 12b(1)	+ ☆
1909	ДЗ – ДЭ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Provisional Government issue. P# 12b(2)	+ ☆
1909	ДЯ – ЕЯ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Soviet issue. P# 12b(3)	+ ☆
1909	—	—	Estimate	Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ". P# 12s	+ ☆

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