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10 Roubles
| Issuer | State Bank of the Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Value | 10 Roubles (10 Рублей) |
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| Obverse description | A seated allegorical female figure in classical robes and a crown of wheat sheaves occupies the lower centre, holding a large oval shield bearing the Imperial double-headed eagle coat of arms. The guilloche border frame is printed in red-brown, with the year 1894 at the top centre and denomination numeral 10 repeated in each corner. The heading reads Государственный Кредитный Билетъ with the value десять рублей in large Cyrillic lettering below, accompanied by two manuscript signatures — those of the Управляющий (Manager) and Кассир (Cashier). |
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| Reverse lettering | ИЗВЛЕЧЕНІЕ изъ Именнаго Манифеста о Кредитныхъ билетахъ |
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The 1894 series of State Bank credit notes was issued under Finance Minister Sergei Witte's broader push to stabilize the ruble ahead of the gold standard conversion that took effect in 1897. This particular denomination circulated heavily through that transitional period, which means surviving examples in clean condition are rarer than the issuance volumes might suggest — the notes passed through hands constantly during a decade of rapid industrialization and monetary reform.
Pick catalogs this as A58, an early classification reflecting incomplete documentation of the pre-reform Imperial series. Attribution of the exact printing contractor for the 1894 run remains contested among specialists.