1898 Russia Provisional Gov 1 Rouble Pick 15 (2-4) Block 204 Shipov Dudolkevich

Obverse

Blue print; red-brown underprint.

Lettering in stage like frame. Small Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire at left, Emperor’s monogram at the right.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Государственный Кредитный Билетъ
Одинъ Рубль
Государственный Банк размѣниваетъ
кредитные билеты на золотую монету безъ
ограниченiя суммы (1 р. = 1/15 имперiала, со-
держитъ 17,424 долей чистаго золота).
Управляющий И.П. Шипов.
Кассиръ (signature varies – 13 varieties exist)
1898

Translation:
State Credit Note
One Rouble
State Bank will exchange
credit notes for gold coin with no
limit of amount (1 rouble = 1/15 imperial, con-
tains 17.424 parts of pure gold (1 part = 44.435 mg)).
Manager I.P. Shipov
Cashier (signature)
1898

Reverse

Red-brown print.

Ornate value at left, Small Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire at centre.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
1. Размѣнъ государ-
ственныхъ кредитныхъ
билетов на золотую
монету обезпечивается
всемъ достоянiемъ Госу-
дарства.
2. Государственные кре-
дитные билеты имѣютъ
хожденie во всей Империiи
наравнѣ съ золотою мо-
нетою.
3. За поддѣлку кредит-
ныхъ билетовъ виновные под-
вергаются лишенiю всѣхъ
правъ состоянiя 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 in all of Empire on par with gold coin.
3. Forgery of credit notes is punishable by deprivation of all property rights and sentencing to hard labour.

Watermark

Diamond pattern across note.

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