Currency, paper; Russian; black, red, and green on white; text framed by filigree; wreath and fruit designs; obverse: Государственный Кредитный Билетъ СТО РУБЛЕЙ; below: Государственный банкъ размъчиваетъ kредитные билеты на золотую монету без ограничения содержит 17.424 (чистого золота); (signature of) управляюший (left); (signature of) кассуръ (right); Къ 006539; 1910; translation: State Credit Ticket/Bill ONE HUNDRED RUBLES; below: State Bank razmachivaetsya (definition unknown; literal modern translation = "soaks") credit tickets for a gold coin without restriction contains 17.424 (pure gold); Serial number: 006539; (signature of) manager (left); (signature of) cashier (right); Reverse: intricate designs in black ink; a young man standing in a toga holds a sword, his left hand over his heart; portrait of Katherine the Great framed by intricate filigree/wreath design, with head of greek(?) statue below; initials of Ekaterina the Great E.N. in filigree design, framed by wreath; text: 100 рублей; Fold on one side of bills; length: 26.0 cm, width: 12.2 cm.
Donor:
George Leitmann and Nancy Leitmann
Collection place:
Russia
Verbatim coll. place:
Russia
Culture or time period:
Russians
Collector:
Josef Leitmann
Materials:
Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paper money
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)