5 rubles — Russian Empire (1819–1843)
Pick# A17
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Special facts
The eagle without crowns on its heads and with outspread wings was nicknamed “Masonic”: it is linked to the vogue for Masonic symbolism under Alexander I.
Appearance
A 5-rouble assignat of the 1818–1819 pattern on dark blue paper. A rectangular frame of 145 × 110 mm has vignettes in the corners, with "1819" and "ГОДА" in the dark octagons at the bottom. At the top is the so-called "Masonic" eagle: double-headed but crownless, with wings spread wide, a large imperial crown above it and an oak branch in its claws; below it is the figure 5 in a circle. The back is a dark rectangle bearing the word "ПЯТЬ". Dated every year up to 1843.
About the period
The assignats of the 1818–1819 pattern were the first Russian paper money printed at the Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers. The printing became much better, and the notes harder to forge. More about the period “Assignats”, 1818 — 1843
Specifications
- Period
- Assignats
- Rulers
- Alexander I, Nicholas I
- Face value
- 5 rubles: all issues
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 180 × 132 mm
- Issuer
- Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers
- Dominant color
- Blue
- Watermark
- Yes
- Security thread
- No
Variants
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| Year | Series | Print run | Price | Details | |
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| Alexander I 1801–1825 | |||||
| 1819 | — | — | Estimate | Specimen "ОБРАЗЦОВАЯ" / "ОБРАЗЦОВЫЙ" | + ☆ |
| 1819 1819 |
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| 1820 | — | — | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1821 1821 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1822 1822 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1825 1825 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| Nicholas I 1825–1855 | |||||
| 1826 1826 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1827 1827 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1828 1828 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1829 1829 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1830 1830 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1834 1834 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1835 1835 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1836 1836 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1837 1837 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1838 1838 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1839 1839 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1840 1840 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1841 1841 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1842 1842 Photo: banknote.ws |
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| 1843 1843 Photo: banknote.ws |
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