No way. It's a pre-revolution 1000 ruble note of Tsar Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia. The linked site calls it a 1919 issue, which is undoubtedly wrong as Nicholas was killed in 1917, shortly after his abdication, and the culmination of the Russian revolution.
The note is from the government bank of South Russia, Rostov branch. The initial letter of the control number on the front of the note identifies the place of issue. For your note the y signifies Feodosiya. The note is a currency token issue (#S417) with the allegory of Russia on the reverse. The price listed in the book is VG .40, VF 1.50 Unc. 4.00. Hope that helps. Lou
Noost, I have the standard catalog of World Paper Money specialized issues, eighth edition by Krause publishing. There's over 1200 pages and covers about 17,500 notes. Lou
It is not a "soviet" issue. The note was issued during the Russian Civil War when the Red (Soviet) Armies of the Bolsheviks were fighting the White Armies made up of an uneasy alliance of Russian monarchists, Kerenskyites, Kossocks and others; and also the Allied North Russian Expeditionary Force (ANREF) consisting of US, British, Czech and Japanese forces. (There is an excellent book called Quartered in Hell about the ANREF, if you can find it.) The use of the Russian eagle indicates the issuer was not a Bolshevik. Note also the absence of the imperial crown from the Russian eagle indicating a post-Czarist issue. The date gives that away also.
Yes excellent research and thanks for the information I have a few old Russian bank notes that are crisp UNC. I will look at The initial letter of the control number on the front of the note to find out what pat of Russia they came from. Thanks Bob
I have one of these notes, it is quite nice. Here is a link to a recent Ebay listing of the same note complete with Pic number (it sold for $6.50, in considerably better condition than yours).... Bob http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380150195192&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
