Immediately after the adoption of Christianity, the first money appeared in Russia. At the same time, the question of creating its own currency arose in order to strengthen the importance of Russia in the world. This is how the first money appeared in Russia. Next, we will take a closer look at interesting facts about money in Russia.
1. The first "kopeck" was created by the mother of Ivan the Terrible, Elena Glinskaya, on her was a portrait of her son.
2. At first, metal money appeared, which had a decent weight, so the authorities decided to change it to a paper version.
3. The smallest in weight in the world is the Russian polushka coin, which weighs only 0.2 g.
4. In 1725 the largest silver coin was minted, the weight of which exceeded 1.6 kg.
5. In 1999, the largest silver coin weighed three kilograms.
6. Catherine II issued the most expensive gold coin at that time, weighing 11 grams.
7. By 1826, money made from the skin of seals was in use.
8. Every year in Russia the most expensive gold coin weighing one kilogram and worth 10 thousand rubles is issued.
9. A square ruble made of copper was created in the 18th century, weighing 1.4 kg.
10. After the death of Tsar Alexander I, money was issued with a portrait of Constantine, the eldest heir to the throne.
11. Since 1922, a gold ducat coin has been issued. The decision to issue gold pieces was made together with the issue of paper pieces. Metal coins were used mainly for foreign trade operations.
12. In 1897 there was an attempt to replace the “ruble” with “Rus”.
13. In 1704, Russia valued the ruble at one hundred kopecks.
14. More than 90% of Russian citizens keep their savings at home.
15. The most attractive banknote in the world is the domestic “hundred ruble”.
16. During the reign of Catherine the Great, the first paper money was issued.
17. In Soviet Russia, there was "birch" money that allowed you to make purchases in the "Beryozka" store.
18. Linen and cotton were the main materials for making paper money, making it strong and durable.
19. In the Soviet Union, the only gold coin was a ducat.
20. In Russia, squirrel skins were used instead of money.
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