North Russia 25 Rubles banknote 1918
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 the Russian Empire, 1883 - Imperial Double-Headed Eagle at upper left. Two guilloche rosettes with the face value "25" at lower left and upper right and date of issue "1918" at lower right.
On the obverse is the text against the background of the arabic numeral "25": «Государственный кредитный билет. 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).
Reverse: Portrait of the beautiful young woman Valkyrie in a winged helmet with Imperial Crown of Russia at top. On the upper left side of the banknote depicted the Imperial Crown of Russia. On the lower left side of the banknote depicted face value in large word "РУБЛЕЙ" - "RUBLES" against the background of the arabic numeral "25". In the upper center is a depiction of the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire (1883) in a laurel wreath. Allegorical vignette of fruits and anchor in the lower center of the banknote. Russian (cyrillic) text against the background of the arabic numeral "25" in the center of the banknote:
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.
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.
(black overprint on Imperial Crowns and on Imperial Double-Headed Eagle)
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Limited, London England.
Size: 178 × 108 mm.
Watermark: lines.
North Russia banknotes 1918 - 1919
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