Russian Empire 10 Rubles Assignat, 1829 (1819-1843 Period)
The banknote features a classic Imperial Russian design with a dominant double-headed eagle crowned at the top, grasping a scepter and orb. An oval shield with the numeral '10' is displayed on the eagle's chest, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The central text is in Cyrillic, enclosed within a decorative border with intricate geometric and floral patterns in the corners. The year '1829' is prominently placed in an oval frame in the lower left corner, balanced by the word 'ГОДА' (Year) in a similar frame on the lower right.
Description
This is a 10 Rubles Assignat issued by the Russian Empire in 1829, falling within the 1819-1843 period of assignat circulation. The central inscription reads: 'ОБЪЯВИТЕЛЮ СЕЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ АССИГНАЦИИ НАШЪ ПЛАТИТЬ АССИГНАЦИОННЫЙ БАНКЪ ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ ХОДЯЧЕЮ МОНЕТОЮ.' (To the bearer of this State Assignat, our Assignation Bank shall pay TEN RUBLES in circulating coin.) These assignats were paper money introduced in Russia primarily to cover state budget deficits and facilitate trade, replacing metal currency in everyday transactions. The series from 1819 onwards represented an attempt to stabilize the depreciated assignats after the Napoleonic Wars. This particular note bears the serial number N° 311686 and signatures of the Manager and Cashier, important for authentication. It's a significant historical artifact representing the monetary system of Imperial Russia under Emperor Nicholas I.