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| Issuer | State Bank of the Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Non-circulating banknote |
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| Obverse description | Two allegorical female figures in classical style flank a central guilloche medallion bearing the numeral '25' at the top of the note. Below, the denomination ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ is printed in large Cyrillic letterpress across the centre, followed by a text block in smaller Cyrillic script stating the exchange guarantee of the State Bank. Signature lines for the Manager and Cashier appear at the lower centre, set within a fine guilloche border frame. |
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| Obverse lettering | ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КРЕДИТНЫЙ БИЛЕТ ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ Государственный Банк разменивает кредитные билеты на золотую монету без ограничения суммы (1 р. = 1/15 империала, содержит 17,424 долей чистого золота). Управляющий Кассир |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by the large Cyrillic inscription ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ in two lines across the upper portion, with the numeral '25' set within a central guilloche underprint rosette. Three columns of Cyrillic text set out the legal conditions governing the exchange and circulation of State Credit Notes throughout the Empire, arranged to the left, right, and lower centre of the note. The entire design is enclosed within a repetitive fine-line guilloche border. |
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