Russian Empire Coat of Arms, 1 Ruble

Russian Empire · 1902 · 1 Rouble

This definitive stamp features the lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire, a double-headed eagle crowned with two imperial crowns, holding a scepter and orb. The design is intricate, with the denomination '1 РУБЛЬ' (1 Rouble) prominently displayed at the bottom, and is printed on horizontally laid paper.

Issued under Tsar Nicholas II, this high-value definitive was part of a series used for postage during the final decades of the Russian Empire, preceding the turmoil of World War I and the Russian Revolution.