Russia - Civil war issues 3 Rouble, 1918

Rostov-on-Don Office of the State Bank

Russia - Civil war issues 3 Rouble, 1918 obverse
Russia - Civil war issues 3 Rouble, 1918 reverse

Information:

Country Russia - Civil war issues
Period Don Republic • Rouble (1917-1924)
Currency Rouble
Denomination 3 Rouble
Type Local banknotes
Year 1918
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 05.12.2025
Size (WxH) 150x90 mm

Obverse:

Russia - Civil war issues 3 Rouble, 1918
Cyrillic

Obverse text

3 ТРИ РУБЛЯ 3 Настоящій денежный знакъ выпущенъ Ростовской н-Д Конторой Государственными кредитнми билетами Управляющий - Р.Э. Гульбин Кассир - А.И. Егоров КБ-18 1918 КБ-18

Obverse symbol

Centered at the top is a double-headed eagle framed by floral scrollwork and laurel swags. Below it, a frame containing the denomination flanked on both sides by large numeral “3” emblems set within ornate, octagonal frames over columns adorned with floral motifs. Below the frame are legal text, official signatures, and a decorative cartouche containing the year “1918,” with serial numbers below the columns at each side. All this is against the backdrop of a green pattern composed by cells with the number 3. Geometric border serves as a frame for it all.

Reverse:

Image 1
Cyrillic

Reverse text

3 РУВ III РУВ 3 Настоящій дененый знакъ обязателенъ къ приему въ платежи всѣми Прабительственными и частными учрежденіыами, а также при расчетахъ между частными личами. Поддѣлка денежыхъ знаковъ преслѣдуестя закономъ.

Reverse symbol

Centered at the top is a double-headed eagle framed by floral scrollwork. Bellow it, at the center, a wreath surrounds the Roman numeral "III," flanked by the denomination left and right. Bellow it all theres legal text. Floral scrollwork fills the corners, all this is against the backdrop of a green pattern composed by cells with the number 3. Geometric border serves as a frame for it all.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918 Specimen; overprint “ОБРАЗЕЦ” on both sides; Rostov + - - - - - -
1918 Plain paper (yellow, without watermark); Series A; Rostov - - - - - -
1918 Coated paper (yellow, with watermark); Series: A; Rostov - - - - - -
1918 (1919) Plain paper (white, without watermark); Series: A, K; Novocherkassk-Novorossiysk - - - - - -
1918 (1919) Plain paper (gray, without watermark); Series: Л; Kiev - - - - - -
1918 (1920) Plain paper (without watermark); Series Д; Feodosia - - - - - -