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| Issuer | State Bank of the Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1882-1894 |
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| Printer | Expedition for the Procurement of State Papers, St. Petersburg |
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| Obverse description | The Imperial Russian coat of arms — a crowned double-headed eagle within a circular vignette — occupies the left portion of the note, surmounted by the Imperial crown and accompanied by the monogram of Emperor Alexander III. The central field carries the Cyrillic title Государственный кредитный билетъ (State Credit Note) above the denomination СТО РУБЛЕЙ, with a text panel noting redeemability at the State Bank. The border is composed of fine repetitive guilloche patterns incorporating the numeral 100 at intervals, with СТО appearing at the corners. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved intaglio portrait of Catherine the Great is set within an oval vignette at the centre of the note, rendered in a formal imperial style. The year of issue appears at the top centre, flanked on either side by large guilloche rosettes each incorporating the numeral 100. The lower portion bears the denomination РУБЛЕЙ in bold letterpress, repeated symmetrically on both sides, with two columns of Imperial decree text flanking the central portrait. |
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| Protection description | Watermarked paper with the denomination and decorative elements visible when held to light. |
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