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| Issuer | State Bank of the Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1909-1918 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
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| Obverse description | Blue-black intaglio on blue and multicoloured guilloche underprint with pale salmon tint. The Imperial double-headed eagle within an ornate cartouche surmounted by the date 1909 occupies the upper centre, flanked by laurel and acanthus scrollwork borders. Denomination numeral '5' appears in rosette vignettes at upper left, upper right, and lower centre, with the title and value legend in bold Cyrillic letterpress across the central field, above two manuscript facsimile signatures. |
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| Obverse lettering | Государственный кредитный билет ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ Государственный Банкъ размѣниваетъ кредитные билеты на золотую монету безъ ограниченія суммы (1 рубль = 1/15 имперіала, содержитъ 17,424 долей чистаго золота) (Translation: State Credit Note Five roubles The State Bank exchanges state credit notes for gold coin without restrictions as to the total value (1 rouble = 1/15 Imperial, equals 17,424 dols of pure gold) |
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| Reverse lettering | 1. Размѣнъ государственныхъ кредитныхъ билетовъ на золотую монету обезпечивается всѣмъ достояніемъ Государства. 2. Государственные кредитные билеты имѣютъ хожденіе во всей Имперіи наравнѣ съ золотою монетою. 3. За поддѣлку кредитныхъ билетовъ виновные подвергаются лишенію всѣхъ правъ состоянія и ссылкѣ въ каторжную работу. (Translation: 1. Exchange of state credit notes for gold coin is backed by State property. 2. State credit notes circulate throughout the Empire on par with gold coin. 3. Forgery of credit notes is punishable by deprivation of all property rights and sentencing to hard labour.) |
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