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The ruble or rouble (/ ˈ r uː b əl /; Russian: рубль, romanized: rubl', IPA:) was the currency of the Soviet Union.It was introduced in 1922 and replaced the Imperial Russian ruble.
50 rubles 500th anniv. of Russian State Gabriel the Archangel Church 25,000 900 8.75 1991 50 rubles 500th anniv. of Russian State Saint Isaac's Cathedral: 25,000 900 8.75 1991 50 rubles Russian Ballet Bolshoi Theatre: 2,400 585 13.3 1991 50 rubles Russian Ballet Proof Bolshoi Theatre: 1,500 999 7.78 1977 100 rubles Games of the 22nd Olympiad in ...
The silver ruble was used until 1897 and the gold ruble was used until 1917. The Soviet ruble officially replaced the imperial ruble in 1922 and continued to be used until 1993, when it was formally replaced with the Russian ruble in the Russian Federation and by other currencies in other post-Soviet states.
The ruble has been used in the Russian territories since the 14th century, [2] and is the second-oldest currency still in circulation, behind sterling. [3] Initially an uncoined unit of account, the ruble became a circulating coin in 1704 just before the establishment of the Russian Empire.
The ruble has tumbled 9% against the dollar since Nov. 21, when the U.S. sanctioned some 50 Russian banks, including Gazprombank, which has emerged as a top linchpin for Russia in currency markets.
It is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system; 100 kopeks are worth 1 ruble or 1 hryvnia. Originally, the kopeck was the currency unit of Imperial Russia, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and then the Soviet Union (as the Soviet ruble). As of 2020, it is the currency unit of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
Russia's ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank has stepped in to try to halt the slide. Here are key things to know: WHY IS THE RUBLE FALLING? Russia is ...
Russia's energy revenue fell by nearly a quarter last year, thanks partly to Western trade restrictions including a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil. The ruble's decline was also fueled by ...