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1 Rouble
| Issuer | State Bank of the Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1887-1894 |
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| Value | 1 Rouble (1 Рубль) |
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| Reverse description | The large Cyrillic numeral РУБЛЬ (Rouble) dominates the left side in tall intaglio lettering, set against an elaborate leafy branch vignette. At centre, the Imperial double-headed eagle coat of arms is enclosed within a circular guilloche medallion surrounded by oak and laurel branches. A block of explanatory text in Cyrillic appears in the upper right panel, with the entire composition set within a fine guilloche border. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The State Bank series of the 1880s and early 1890s was produced entirely within Russia — the State Printing Works in St. Petersburg had by this period developed sufficient intaglio capability to end the Empire's earlier reliance on foreign printers such as De La Rue. This note sits in that transitional consolidation of domestic production.
The 1 Rouble denomination was the workhorse of daily exchange and suffered accordingly. Surviving examples from this run that show light use are genuinely uncommon — the combination of heavy handling, low face value, and limited collector interest at the time meant attrition rates were high.