1000 Roubles

The February Revolution of 1917 left Russia with a government but without functioning public finances. The Provisional Government authorized a massive expansion of the note supply — what collectors call the "Kerenki" series, after Kerensky — and the 1000 Rouble denomination was part of a frantic effort to paper over a collapsing economy while simultaneously fighting a war. Inflation made these notes nearly worthless within months of issue.

Pick 31 encompasses several signature varieties; the "G" suffix denotes a specific signatory combination on the treasury obligation text, which is the primary means of differentiating what are otherwise near-identical notes.