When I was in Warszawa I went to the Praga District to visit a flea market. The Praga district is in an older part of town that is only now in the process of being renovated. You can still see bullet holes in the building was from World War II. At the flea market they were selling a lot of antique items such as officer's sabres, war medals, and various currencies. I ended up buying a Russian Ruble Banknote.
Its a 3 ruble note from 1905. That was the year of the Revolution of 1905. This revolution led to the creation of the State Duma, a constitution, and a limited monarchy. Despite these changes, the russian monarchy was later overthrown and a communist state created.
Both the front and back of the ruble have the double headed eagle that represents the Russian empire. The curved lettering (государственные кредитные билеты) above the denomination amount marks the bill as a state credit note which were first used in 1843. Underneath this is the denomination (3 rubles). The banknote consists mainly of green and red colors and its texture is similar that that of old US bills but slightly softer.
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