5 rubles — Russian Empire (1887–1894)

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Special facts

The new five-ruble note came out a year before the one and three rubles, on 15 October 1888.

Appearance

Five-rouble note of the 1887 design on a beige ground, dark blue print. At left medieval arms (sabres, swords, axes, helmets) with a shield bearing the state arms, above it the monogram of Alexander III with a crown and the ribbon of the Order of St Andrew. The back is blue with "ПЯТЬ" rosettes. Watermark: alternating dark and light horizontal stripes with a wide central stripe carrying "5 р 5 р 5 р 5". Size 165 × 96 mm; dated 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892 and 1894, in circulation from 15 October 1888.

About the period

The credit notes of 1887–1896 were the last issues before the Witte currency reform, while the paper rouble was still promised to be exchanged for silver or gold coin. The new designs appeared under Alexander III, and in 1895–1896 they were printed with the monogram of Nicholas II. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1887 — 1896

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1894

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1887–1894) Pick# A54
• 1 ruble (1895) Pick# A61
• 3 rubles (1887–1894) Pick# A55
• 3 rubles (1895) Pick# A62
• 5 rubles (1887–1894) Pick# A56
• 5 rubles (1895) Pick# A63
• 5 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A71
• 10 rubles (1887–1892) Pick# A57
• 10 rubles (1894) Pick# A58
• 10 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A72
• 25 rubles (1887) Pick# A59
• 25 rubles (1892) Pick# A60A
• 25 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A73
• 50 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A74
• 50 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A84
• 100 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A75
• 100 rubles (1896) Pick# A64
• 500 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A76
• 1000 rubles (1895) — Specimen Pick# A77