North Russia 1 Ruble banknote 1919
North Russia State Credit Note
The images and colour were reminiscent of Russian Empire banknotes, but the notes were printed on thicker and rougher paper. In addition, the inscription "Northern Russia" appeared at the top of all banknotes. The money was backed with Russian gold and foreign currency in the Bank of England.
Obverse: Coat of arms of Russia - Double-Headed Eagle at left. Coat of arms based on a drawing of a two-headed eagle that had appeared on Ivan III's seal. The eagle, however, was deprived of the imperial symbols of crown, sceptre, and orb. Design of the banknotes consist the various architectural elements of Russian-Byzantine style or Neo-Russian style.
On the obverse is the text: «Государственная Эмиссіонная Касса размѣниваетъ кредитные билеты на фунты стерлинговъ безъ ограниченія суммы по курсу 40 рублей = 1 фунту стерлинговъ.» (The State Emission Savings Bank exchanges state credit notes for Pound Sterlings without restrictions as to the total value at an exchange rate of 40 roubles = 1 Pound Sterling)
Signatures of the Governor of State Bank - Prince (Knyaz) Ivan Anatolievich Kurakin (During civil war he was Minister of finance in the Northern Region government in Arkhangelsk) and one of the members of the Board of Governors of the State Emission Savings Bank - Sir Emmanuel Musgrave Harvey
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Reverse: On the left side of the banknote depicted face value in large word "РУБЛЬ" - "RUBLE" against the background of the arabic numeral "1". In the center is a depiction of the Coat of arms of Russia in a round frame on the crossed branches of an oak and olive tree. The eagle, however, was deprived of the imperial symbols of crown, sceptre, and orb. Relief panel with cyrillic (Russian) text:
1. Размѣнъ государственныхъ кредитныхъ билетовъ на фунты стерлингов обезпечивается всѣмъ достояніемъ Государства и особымъ неотчуждаемымъ заграничнымъ запасомъ, находящимся въ Aнглійскомъ банкѣ.
2. Государственные кредитные билеты имѣютъ хожденіе наравнѣ съ золотою монетою.
3. За поддѣлку кредитныхъ билетовъ виновные подвергаются лишенію всѣхъ правъ состоянія и ссылкѣ въ каторжную работу.
1. The exchange of State Credit Notes for Pound Sterling is ensured by the the whole property of the State and by a special inalienable foreign reserve, deposited at the Bank of England.
2. State Credit Notes circulate on par with gold coin.
3. Punishment for Forgery of the State Credit Notes the person who's guilty will be deprived of all property rights and is sent to hard labour.
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Limited, London England.
Size: 150 × 90 mm.
Watermark: lines.
North Russia banknotes 1918 - 1919
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