Official monetary unit (currency) of the Russian Federation - rouble. One rouble is equal to 100 copecks.
Bank notes in the form of banknotes and coins of Bank Russia which are being in circulation as lawful means of cash payment in territory of the Russian Federation, and also withdrawn or withdrawn from circulation, but the specified bank notes a subject an exchange.
The term "rouble" has arisen in XIII century in the northwest Russian grounds in the beginning as a synonym of the term "grivna" and designated the basic monetary unit-weight, later the name of monetary unit was fixed to him.
In XIII century the rouble represented a bar of silver in length up to 20 santimeters and weight approximately 200 gram.
With occurrence of stamping of silver money the rouble has turned to XV century in monetary unit, the rouble became equal to 100 money. As real monetary units served "novgorodky" and "moskovky", and then - copecks and money. The rouble was equal XVI century to 100 copecks, or 200 money. In 1704 regular stamping of silver rouble has begun. Copper and gold roubles were minted also. With 1843 the rouble began to be issued in the form of the paper treasury note.
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