25 rubles — Russian Empire (1802) — Unissued

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Assignats of 1786–1818

The second-type assignats were issued in 1785–1787 to replace the old notes, many of which had been forged: the same design on coloured paper from a special mill in Tsarskoye Selo; the exchange ran from 1 September 1786 to 1 July 1787. The notes were printed unchanged until 1818, each with its year. The reform of 1802–1803 planned a mass exchange of assignats for new notes of 5, 10, 25 and 100 roubles, but remained at the stage of trials, which are kept in the Goznak museum. The Napoleonic forgeries are shown separately: they were made in France to weaken Russian finances, on better paper than the genuine notes, sometimes with a spelling mistake in a word, with facsimile signatures. The 25 and 50 roubles were forged most often.

Appearance

Twenty-five-rouble assignat of the 1802–1803 reform, never issued. A complex square frame with patterns, dark rectangles at the sides spelling "ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ"; at the top the arms of the Russian Empire of the early 19th century (a crowned double-headed eagle with sceptre and orb), with the figure 25 under it. In the middle the text "ОБЪЯВИТЕЛЮ СЕЙ АССИГНАЦIИ ПЛАТИТЪ АССИГНАЦIОННЫЙ БАНКЪ ХОДЯЧЕЮ МОНЕТОЮ … РУБЛЕЙ". The back carries the monogram of the Chief Director of the Assignation Bank (the letters "ГДАБ"). Size 142 × 142 mm. Trials only, kept in the Goznak museum.

Other items of the period

• 5 rubles (1786–1818) Pick# A8
• 5 rubles (1802) — Unissued Pick# A13
• 10 rubles (1786–1818) Pick# A9
• 10 rubles (1802–1803) — Unissued Pick# A14
• 25 rubles (1785–1818) Pick# A10
• 25 rubles (1802) — Unissued Pick# A15
• 25 rubles (1803–1811) — Napoleonic forgery Pick# A10
• 50 rubles (1785–1818) Pick# A11
• 50 rubles (1805–1808) — Napoleonic forgery Pick# A11
• 100 rubles (1785–1818) Pick# A12
• 100 rubles (1802) — Unissued Pick# A16