Russian Rubles
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The Russian Ruble was introduced as Russia’s currency in 1992, following the demise of the Soviet Union (USSR). After some years of high inflation, the ruble was redenominated in 1998: 1,000 old Rubles were replaced by 1 New Ruble.
The New Ruble banknotes are dated 1997. At Leftover Currency we exchange current Russian Ruble banknotes, as well as the old Ruble notes with many zeroes. We also exchange Russian ruble and kopek coins. To get started with the exchange of your Russian Rubles, select the type of Russian Rubles you want to exchange:
current Russian Ruble banknotes
1997 - currentExchange Rate: £0.00658View BanknotesDated 1997, these current Russian Ruble banknotes were issued from 1998 by the Moscow-based Bank of Russia. They replaced older banknotes at a ratio of 1000 to 1, dropping three zeroes. Each of the Russian Ruble banknotes in the 1997 Series features the landmarks of an important Russian city. These ruble banknotes are valid means of payment in Russia. It is not always easy to exchange them in Western Europe or North America. We exchange all Russian Ruble banknotes free of charge. We also exchange Russian coins and old, discontinued Russian banknotes.old Russian Ruble banknotes
1992 - 1996Exchange Rate: £0.00006View BanknotesWhen the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, the newly formed Russian Federation issued a first series of Russian Ruble banknotes, replacing the Soviet Ruble. Inflation soon started to kick in. Prices went up and higher denomination banknotes were introduced gradually. Inflation reached such high levels that in 1997 the Ruble was redenominated: 1000 old Ruble were replaced by 1 new Ruble, dropping three zeroes from the Ruble banknotes. These older type of Ruble banknotes no longer have a legal tender value. The Bank of Russia no longer exchanges these banknotes for a monetary value. At Leftover Currency we continue to exchange old Russian Ruble banknotes at an exchange rate that covers their collectable value. We also exchange current Russian Ruble banknotes and Russian coins.Russian Ruble coins
1997 - currentExchange Rate: £0.00248View CoinsRussian Ruble coins were issued in 8 denominations, from 1 kopek to 10 rubles. The kopek is the subunit of the ruble, with 100 kopeks in 1 ruble. The current set of Russian coins is issued since 1997 by the Moscow-based Bank of Russia. We exchange all Russian ruble and kopek coins. We also exchange Russian Ruble banknotes and out-of-circulation pre-1997 Ruble banknotes.