Russian banknotes

Russia offers three distinct forms of notaphily within a single country: the imperial era of the tsars, the seventy-year Soviet era, and that of the Federation after 1991. Each has its own aesthetic, price range, and audience.

Imperial rubles

The banknotes of Catherine II and those of the last tsars are among the largest ever printed—the 500-ruble note from 1912 is nearly twenty centimeters long—and feature spectacular engraving. Many survived because the revolution rendered them worthless overnight, so people kept them.

The Soviet era

From the ruble featuring Lenin to the chervonets of the 1920s, including multilingual issues with the value written in the fifteen languages of the republics. This multiplicity of alphabets is one of the most characteristic features of Soviet paper money.

The nineties

Post-USSR hyperinflation produced hundred-thousand-ruble banknotes and a 1998 redenomination that removed three zeros. They are inexpensive and abundant.

What you will find here

Rubles from all three eras with Pick references and actual condition. Protected and tracked shipping from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in Banknotes of Europe.

If you are interested in this area, combine with Belarus and Ukraine.