Russia State Assignat 10 Rubles 1840
On the obverse is the text: "ОБЪЯВИТЕЛЮ СЕЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ АССИГНАЦИИ ПЛАТИТЬ АССИГНАЦИОННЫЙ БАНК ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ХОДЯЧЕЮ МОНЕТОЮ" (Payable to the bearer of this State Assignation by the Assignation Bank in "circulation coin "Ten Rubles.) ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ (TEN RUBLES) - An ornate version of the note’s denomination, or sum, in white letters against a black background.
In the upper part of the banknote depicted the State Emblem of Russia in the form of an double-headed crowned imperial eagle with outspread wings and with a pointed shield with an image of St.George (Coat of arms of Moscow) on the breast (unofficial coat of arms of Russia, "French type" eagle).
Signatures of the governor - Prince Khovansky and one of the cashiers (handwritten signature).
Size: 185 × 135 mm.
Watermarks: On the contour of the banknote are words «ассигнация» "Assignat", «государственная» "State", «банковая» "Bank" and «ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» "TEN RUBLES". In the center is the date 1840 and word "year" and the nominal value of the note "10".
Printer: Expedition for the Preparation of Government Papers [EZGB] – at present Goznak.
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