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Russia 500 Rubles banknote 1898 Peter the Great


Russia 500 Rubles banknote 1898 Emperor Peter the Great

Russian Imperial Paper Money 500 Rubles 1898

Imperial Russia 500 Rubles banknote 1898 Emperor Peter the Great

Obverse: Portrait of Czar Peter I, The Great. Russian Imperial Coat of Arms depicting a crowned double-headed eagle.  (The Peter the Great Monument in the city of Taganrog (sculptor Mark Antokolski))
Watermark: Bust of Czar Peter I, The Great.

The 500 ruble issue of 1898 is one of the most spectacular banknotes of the imperial period due to both its sharp-looking design and sheer size.  This note is massive, and among the largest banknotes ever issued by any nation, and is truly a piece of artwork. It was introduced in 1898, thus printed during the reign of Nicholas II (1896-1917) and right before, World War I. It measures 10.8" (275 mm) by 5" (127 mm).

Peter the Great, Peter I
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich (Russian: Пётр Алексе́евич, Пётр I, Pyotr I, or Пётр Вели́кий, Pyotr Velikiy) (9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725) ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May [O.S. 27 April] 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother. Through a number of successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire that became a major European power. He led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval social and political system with one that was modern, scientific, westernized, and based on The Enlightenment.

Russian Banknotes - 500 Rubles