The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 32, July 24, 2005, Article 14

NEW BOOK ON THE RUBLE COINAGE

The following is taken from a July 21 report by the Russian
News and Information agency: "The Patriarch's Palace of
the Moscow Kremlin will host the presentation of a book
dedicated to the history of the ruble on July 22, the
www.museum.ru website said.

The book, "The history of money in Russia: the 350th
anniversary of the one-ruble coin," written by expert coin
collector Sergei Zveryev and published by Moscow Kremlin
Museums, is based on the museums' coin collection.

The Russian ruble is one of the oldest currencies in Europe.
According to historical sources, the word "ruble" appeared
in Novgorod in the 13th century. In 1654 under Tsar Aleksei
Mikhailivich the first silver rubles were circulated, re-coined
from Western European talers.

The history of the ruble has coincided with Russian history,
as any historical milestone led to a change in its features,
including weight, image of the ruler, and national symbols.
Throughout the centuries the ruble has remained both a method
of payment and a symbol of state power.

The presenters of the exhibition include the Moscow Kremlin
Museums' administration and leading research fellows, and
officials of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange
(MICEX)."

To read the full report, see: Full Story

[The museum's web site is in Russian. Can anyone decipher
how those of us elsewhere can order the book? Will any of
the numismatic literature dealers among our readership
attempt to stock copies? -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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