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25 rubles of the sample of 1909
Banknotes with a nominal value of 25 rubles first appeared in Russia in 1769, and immediately behaved quite aggressively towards banknotes of 75 rubles: they forced this denomination out of circulation, and as it turned out later – forever.
10 rubles of the sample of 1909
Banknotes with a nominal value of 10 rubles first appeared in Russia in 1786 by decree of Empress Catherine II.
'Our banner of victory, our Stalin!'
The historical period of time when the sole power in the Country of the Soviets belonged to one person, known as Stalin, is both vivid and tragic at the same time.
'We are ours, we will build a new world'
A lot of postage stamps are devoted to their own history of development. After all, Lenin called the construction of socialism in 1918 an 'empty phrase' if there is no postal and telegraph communication in the country.
When a beard is more expensive than a head
Who would have thought today that a bearded man can cause other associations than the image of masculinity and strength.
'My address is not a house or a street, my address is the Soviet Union'
The generation born in the 60-80s of the last century today remembers with nostalgia the period of its childhood/youth, which fell on the eternal memory of the 'times of stagnation'.
'Courage makes the blows of fate insignificant'
Loyalty, courage, bravery... There are eternal concepts in life that are not subject to the influences of time or the transience of morals.
If you really want to, you can fly to the stars
If you are far from physics, and mathematical formulas have never brought you much joy, then it will be difficult for you to understand the theoretical foundations of aerodynamics.
5 rubles of the sample of 1909
Banknotes with a nominal value of 5 rubles first appeared in Russia in 1786 by the decree of Catherine the Great.
The Russian state. Treasury notes of the sample of 1919. The catalogs are marked 'not released'.
Autumn of 1919, the South of Russia.
VSYUR 10 000 rubles of the sample of 1919
I have noticed for a long time that the design of paper money unwittingly reflects the social atmosphere of the time when they were issued.