Beige and dark green 250 Rubles Rostov-on-Don banknote 1918: obverse with ornate frame topped by double-headed eagle, central vertical oval medallion portrait of Don Cossack Ataman Matvei Ivanovich Platov (1753–1818) bordered by laurel/ribbons, flanked by two seated classical female figures, denomination "250" in corners/ovals, year "1918" below, signatures; reverse with similar ornate design, large "250" elements, legal text, and promise from Rostov-on-Don State Bank Branch.

South Russia (Rostov-on-Don) 250 Rubles 1918 – Ataman Platov Portrait – Civil War Issue

Beige and dark green 250 Rubles Rostov-on-Don banknote 1918: obverse with ornate frame topped by double-headed eagle, central vertical oval medallion portrait of Don Cossack Ataman Matvei Ivanovich Platov (1753–1818) bordered by laurel/ribbons, flanked by two seated classical female figures, denomination “250” in corners/ovals, year “1918” below, signatures; reverse with similar ornate design, large “250” elements, legal text, and promise from Rostov-on-Don State Bank Branch.

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Description

Issued 4 September 1918 (some earlier printings from April 1918) by Rostov-on-Don Office of the State Bank under Don Cossack Government / White forces (anti-Bolshevik, later associated with Denikin/Armed Forces of South Russia). Printed via lithography on paper (some from Panchenko Mill). Size approx. 170–180 × 90–100 mm (varies by variant). Main colors: beige/dark green.

Obverse: Highly ornate frame with double-headed eagle at top, central portrait of Count Matvei Ivanovich Platov (famous Don Cossack hetman/general from Napoleonic Wars), two seated allegorical women (left/right), denomination “ДВѢСТИ ПЯТЬДЕСЯТЪ РУБЛЕЙ” (250 Rubles), year “1918” in oval, signatures (variants exist).
Reverse: Ornate patterns, large “250” denominations, legal text/promise payable by Rostov-on-Don State Bank Branch.
Features: Running serial numbers (e.g., series like АХ- or similar); some variants with watermark (others none); no security thread; secret marks (e.g., small ovals in border) on certain issues to distinguish Bolshevik vs. Cossack printings. Demonetized 1920; not legal tender – key collectible from Russian Civil War era (White Army / Don Republic period in Rostov-on-Don, amid hyperinflation and regional chaos).

Price: 250 Ruble

Country: Russia

Year of Issue: 1918

Circulation: Circulated