Russian Empire, 10 Ruble note, 1909 Manufacturer: Russian Empire
Magistrate: Manager M. Shimov
Magistrate: Treasurer Bogatyrev

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1909

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

172.5 × 104.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31311

Geography

Made in Russia

Culture

Russian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Vertical composition. At top of note in medallion lies Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, composed of double headed eagle with sceptre, globus cruciger and crown. To the l. and r. of this image lies "10" in medallion, hanging from vegetal decoration that connects these medallions with central medallion. Vegetal bouquets hang from "10" medallions. Between these vegetal bouquets, "GOSUDARSTVENNYY / KREDITNYY BILET / DESYAT' RUBLEY"; Below this text in smaller text, "GOSUDARSVENNYY BANK RAZMENIVAET KREDITNYE BILETY NA ZOLOTUYU MONETU BEZ OGRANICHENIYA SUMMY (1 RUBL' = 1/15 IMPERIALA, SODERZHIT 17, 424 DOLEY CHISTAVO ZOLOTA"; Below this text, "UPRAVLYAYUSHCHIY" and "KASSIR" with signatures; At bottom of note lies "1909" in plaque; In bottom corners lies "10" in medallion; In the background of note behind the main text in fainter colour lies large "10" in medallion; Background of note is mostly light red / pink .

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: The note has a thick outer border containing "10" in medallions in each of the corners; In center of note lies large decorated border with floral elements and lion heads on l. and r.; Inside this border in small text, "1. RAZMEN GOSUDARSTVENNYH KREDITNYH BILETOV NA ZOLOTUYU MONETU OBEZPECHIVAETSYA VSEM DOSTOYANIEM GOSUDARSTVA. / 2. GOSUDARSTVENNYE KREDITNYE BILETY IMEYUT HOZHDENIE VO VSEY IMPERII NARAVNE S ZOLOTOYU MONETOYU. / 3. ZA PODDELKU KREDITNYH BILETOV VINOVNYE PODVERGA ... STOYANIYA SSYLKE V KATORZHNUYU RABOTU" (note is torn in center); Below this text lies "10 RUB 10" in plaque.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

Russian ruble, money, paper money

Marks

Watermark of 10alternating between lines of diagonal lines of "10"

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