Russia State Assignat 200 Rubles 1837
On the obverse is the text: "ОБЪЯВИТЕЛЮ СЕЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ АССИГНАЦИИ ПЛАТИТЬ АССИГНАЦИОННЫЙ БАНК ДВЕСТИ РУБЛЕЙ ХОДЯЧЕЮ МОНЕТОЮ" (Payable to the bearer of this State Assignation by the Assignation Bank in "circulation coin "Two Hundred Rubles.) ДВЕСТИ РУБЛЕЙ (TWO HUNDRED 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 of Prince Khovansky and one of the cashiers (handwritten signature).
Size: 195 × 120 mm.
Printer: Expedition for the Preparation of Government Papers [EZGB] – at present Goznak.
Watermarks: On the contour of the banknote are words «ассигнация» "Assignat", «государственная» "State", «банковая» "Bank" and «ДВЕСТИ РУБЛЕЙ» "TWO HUNDRED RUBLES". In the center is the date 1837 and word "year" and the nominal value of the note "200".
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