Boris red rubles code#

In 1992, a final issue of notes was made bearing the name of the USSR before the Russian Federation introduced 5,000 and 10,000-ruble notes. In 1991, the State Bank took over production of 1, 3 and 5-ruble notes and also introduced 200, 500 and 1,000-ruble notes, although the 25-ruble note was no longer issued. In 1961, new State Treasury notes were introduced for 1, 3 and 5 rubles, along with new State Bank notes worth 10, 25, 50, and 100 rubles. For this reason, there have been several instances of (now worthless) Soviet and Russian ruble coins being used on a large scale to defraud automated vending machines in Switzerland. It is nearly identical to those of the 5- Swiss franc coin (31.45 mm, 13.2 g cupronickel), worth approx. As high inflation persisted, the lowest denominations disappeared from circulation and the other denominations became rarely used.ĭuring this period, the commemorative one-ruble coins were regularly issued continuing the specifications of prior commemorative Soviet rubles (31 mm diameter, 12.8 grams cupronickel). In 1995 the material of 50-ruble coins was changed to brass-plated steel, but the coins were minted with the old date 1993. In 1993, aluminium-bronze 50-ruble coins and cupro-nickel-zinc 100-ruble coins were issued, and the material of 10 and 20-ruble coins was changed to nickel-plated steel. The 1 and 5-ruble coins were minted in brass-clad steel, the 10 and 20-ruble coins in cupro-nickel, and the 50 and 100-ruble coins were bimetallic (aluminium-bronze and cupro-nickel-zinc). It is exactly the same eagle that the artist Ivan Bilibin painted after the February Revolution as the coat of arms for the Russian Republic. The coins depict the double-headed eagle without a crown, sceptre and globus cruciger above the legend 'Банк России' ('Bank of Russia'). dollar depreciated significantly from US$1 = 125 RUR in July 1992 to approximately US$1 = 6,000 RUR when the currency was redenominated in 1998.Īfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation introduced new coins in 1992 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 rubles. The ruble's exchange rate versus the U.S.

Boris red rubles code#

The currency replaced the Soviet ruble at par and was assigned the ISO 4217 code RUR and number 810. A new set of coins was issued in 1992 and a new set of banknotes was issued in the name of Bank of Russia in 1993.

In 1998, preceding the Russian financial crisis, the ruble was redenominated with the new code 'RUB' and was exchanged at the rate of 1 RUB = 1,000 RUR.įurther information: Soviet ruble and Monetary reform in Russia, 1993įollowing the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ruble remained the currency of the Russian Federation until 1992. The first Russian ruble (code: RUR) replaced the Soviet ruble (code: SUR) in September 1993 at par. In 1992, the currency imagery underwent a redesign as a result of the fall of the Soviet Union. The ruble was the currency of the Russian Empire and of the Soviet Union (as the Soviet ruble). It is used in Russia as well as in the parts of Ukraine under Russian military occupation and in Russian-occupied parts of Georgia. The ruble is subdivided into 100 kopecks (sometimes written as copeck or kopek Russian: копе́йка, romanized: kopeyka, PL копе́йки, kopeyki). in Cyrillic, Rub in Latin ISO code: RUB) is the currency of the Russian Federation. The ruble or rouble ( Russian: рубль, romanized: rublʹ symbol: ₽ abbreviation: руб or р. The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages.