500 rubles — Russian Empire (1912)

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Special facts

In 1913 the bank gave 500 rubles in gold for this note, about 387 grams of pure gold.

Appearance

The 500-rouble note of 1912, designed by Rihards Zariņš, is the largest note of the period at 275 × 128 mm, printed in green, grey, red and yellow. On the left a white field shows the watermark, a bust of Peter I in an oval. Issued from late 1913 alongside the 1898 note; printed under Konshin and Shipov, then under the Provisional Government and the Soviets.

About the period

The 500-rouble credit note of the 1912 pattern with a portrait of Peter I is the work of Rihards Zariņš and the largest note of the era, 275 × 128 mm. More about the period “State credit notes”, 1912

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1912

Specifications

Period

State credit notes

Ruler

Nicholas II

Face value

500 rubles: all issues

Currency

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Issue type

Circulation

Material

Paper

Size

275 × 128 mm

Issuer

Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers

Dominant color

Green

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.
1912	—	—	Estimate	Signature of A. Konshin, issued 1913–1914. P# 14a	+ ☆
Issue 2 Manager of the State Bank: Shipov I.P.
1912	АЕ – АМ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Russian Empire issue, printed 1914–1916. P# 14b(1)	+ ☆
1912	АН – АѲ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Provisional Government issue. P# 14b(2)	+ ☆
1912	БА – ГУ	—	Estimate	Signature of I. Shipov, Soviet issue. P# 14b(3)	+ ☆
1912	—	—	Estimate	Specimen "ОБРАЗЕЦ". P# 14s	+ ☆

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