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1912 Russian ruble

Original - Five hundred Imperial Russian rubles of 1912 (the nation's largest denomination until 1917), featuring Peter the Great upon contemporary engraved portrait by Jacobus Houbraken.

Reason

Ornate hi-res image and one of the finest Commons currencies imho.

Articles in which this image appears

Russian ruble

Creator

State Bank of the Russian Empire

• Support as nominator --Brand[t] 14:09, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose Crease across the woman's chest, significant yellowing on the bottom and on the "500" next to the woman, and dirt all around. Staxringold _talk^contribs 16:12, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
• Support --I appreciate the illustration, very intricate; enjoyed studying all of its features. To me, the crease adds character to the historical feel/value. --Neon Sky (talk) 20:49, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
• Oppose - its damage means it is not an accurate depiction of the banknote - the severe staining along the bottom could be misinterpreted as being part of the original design. (Maybe the stain could be edited out using photoshop?) Meowy 22:33, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Also, is it the obverse? Looks like the reverse to me - all the signature / date of issue / serial number / promise to pay the bearer stuff is normally on side we call the obverse. And it is cropped, it does not show the entire note: see http://www.atsnotes.com/shop-paper-money/russia-14.JPG

It's the obverse, as original Russian caption reads. Brand[t] 18:55, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

• Oppose Cropped & stained. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 11:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Not promoted —Maedin\^talk 21:09, 27 January 2010 (UTC)