«Государственный Кредитный Билет». Below left and right is the issue date and the serial number of the ticket printed over it. In the upper left corner there is a small State Emblem of Russia of the model of 1857. In the center of the ticket a text similar to the text on credit cards of the 1866 sample is printed: «По предъявлении выдается из Разменной / Кассы Государственного Банка Двадцать пять / рублей серебряною или золото монетою», italic. At the bottom there are printed (facsimile) signatures of the governor of the State Bank and one of the bank's cashiers.
Back
Printed on one side on white paper with rounded corners sheets of 2 pieces per sheet.
Watermarks
Ceremonial portrait of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich.
Emissive center
Expedition of State Credit Tickets
Typography
ЭЗГБ
Date of issue
January 15, 1881. According to the decrees of October 20, 1880 (No. 61454) and of December 13, 1880 (No. 61662).
Date of impressment
Produced until 1887. Annulled: from January 1, 1890, exchanged for a credit card of the sample in 1887, according to the decree of May 25, 1888 (No. 5229).
Material
Paper
Size
192×128 mm
Colours
The coat of arms and the blue color.
Zagorski
#47
Front legend
"По предъявленiи выдается изъ разменной кассы Государственного Банка", Further denomination is large -"ДВАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ", Under the face value -"СЕРЕБРЯНОЮ ИЛИ ЗОЛОТОЮ МОНЕТОЮ."