{"product_id":"1995-russia-russian-federation-1000-russian-rubles-banknote-p-261-serial-no-4208343","title":"1995 Russia Russian Federation 1000 Russian Rubles Banknote P-261 Serial No. 4208343","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRussia 1000 Roubles Banknote – Vladivostok Harbour \u0026amp; Cape Bryusa Lighthouse (1995 Issue)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe early‑to‑mid 1990s were marked by rapid inflation and multiple currency reforms. The 1995 1000‑rouble note reflects this unstable period, circulating widely until the redenomination of 1998. Its design highlights Vladivostok, a symbolic gateway to the Pacific and a major naval and commercial hub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front of the note presents a detailed view of \u003cstrong\u003eVladivostok Harbour\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Russia’s most important Far Eastern ports. The composition includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVladivostok harbour\u003c\/strong\u003e at left, with ships and port structures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative column\u003c\/strong\u003e at right, a monument celebrating the city’s maritime heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination \u003cstrong\u003e1000\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЕЙ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCyrillic inscriptions identifying the \u003cstrong\u003eBank of Russia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnti‑forgery warning: \u003cem\u003eForgery of Bank of Russia notes is prosecuted by law\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colour palette is cool and maritime, reinforcing the Far Eastern theme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReverse design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse continues the coastal imagery with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eentrance to Vladivostok Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCape Bryusa Lighthouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, a landmark guiding ships into the harbour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge denomination numerals and the date \u003cstrong\u003e1995\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe layout is clean and symmetrical, typical of mid‑1990s Russian banknote design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCentral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRussian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1991–present)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1995\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1000 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoubles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRouble \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1992–1997)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e137 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e61 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScript\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCyrillic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDenomination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(left) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ememorial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecolumn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(right)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick 261\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArtistic and cultural significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis note is one of the few Russian issues to focus entirely on the Far East. The harbour, lighthouse, and commemorative column emphasise:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussia’s Pacific naval presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strategic importance of Vladivostok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA shift away from Soviet‑era imagery toward regional identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts compact size and crisp engraving make it a distinctive piece of 1990s Russian currency design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollecting appeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors value this note for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts role in the inflationary pre‑redenomination period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strong maritime theme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts connection to Vladivostok, a city rarely featured on Russian currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe short lifespan of the 1992–1997 rouble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh‑grade examples are increasingly sought after as early post‑Soviet notes become more collectible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"notescounter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56935552516473,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/7168\/3705\/files\/20260330_085332.jpg?v=1774870979","url":"https:\/\/notescounter.co.uk\/products\/1995-russia-russian-federation-1000-russian-rubles-banknote-p-261-serial-no-4208343","provider":"notescounter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}