Good day, gentlemans! I introduce You my collection of old Russian banknotes. I am sure that it will be interesting. Well.. I"m starting.
You can see One roubel 1898. It was made during the Nicolas II reign (1894-1917). In 1898 he was a 29-years old.
3 roubels 1905. It was a very hard times for Russia: defeat in Russian-Japanese War, First Russian Revolution...
5 roubels 1909. It was a good times in Russia. P.M. Piter Stolipin supressed revolutoinary activity. It was the time of the "Stolipin"s ties" (that mean - "gallows"). Many gallows, but very calm time. Stolipin is very popular in Russian History now.
After the February Revolution in 1917, the Temporary Government in Russia issued a new paper tokens. You see the 20 roubels and 40 roubels tokens.
Do you mind if I join in posting pictures on your thread? Some of your notes and explanations are a bit inaccurate. For example, your 1 Rouble "1898" is not, actually. It is a 1917 Provisional/Soviet re-issue of the 1 Rouble banknote, used for a few years by the Soviets. You can tell because you have a very short serial number - the Soviets issued those Roubles with just a series number, not the full long serial. Second, your 5 Rouble "1909" again is not 1909. It is a 1915 re-issue, again because of the serial. The 5 Rouble notes with a Shipov signature and long full serial are 1912-1917, while 5 Rouble notes with a Konshin signature are 1909-1912. You skipped over the 50 Rouble note, 100 Rouble note, and 500 Rouble notes the most beautiful in the series.
I do have a number of sig variations asell with some of my notes and as I say once I get my new scanner I realy must begin posting them again
Beautiful notes, guys! I'd love to know more about the printing of those multicolor ones, De Orc. Dave