{"product_id":"city-of-st-petersburg-municipal-bond-from-1913","title":"City of St. Petersburg Municipal Bond from 1913 (English, Russian, German)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original municipal bond from the City of St. Petersburg, dated 1913, printed in sage green. Features an art Nouveau border and colorful, flowing designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bilingual Russian-English-German text reflects the international scope of imperial Russian municipal finance. Additional examples are available — contact us for details on acquiring a similar certificate to the one shown in photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1913, St. Petersburg was the glittering capital of the Romanov Empire, home to over two million and the seat of \u003cstrong\u003eTsar Nicholas II\u003c\/strong\u003e's absolute rule. Founded by \u003cstrong\u003ePeter the Great\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1703 as his \"Window to the West,\" the city had transformed from Baltic marshland into Europe's most magnificent imperial capital. Municipal bonds like this financed the infrastructure of a rapidly modernizing metropolis: new tramlines, electrical systems, and grand boulevards that befitted the empire's showcase city. The 945-rouble denomination represented substantial municipal financing in an era when a factory worker earned perhaps 300 roubles annually. Within four years of this bond's issuance, revolution would sweep away three centuries of Romanov rule, making pre-revolutionary Russian securities among the most historically significant documents of imperial collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRussian imperial bonds remain highly sought after by collectors of both European scripophily and revolutionary-era artifacts. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504193794335,"sku":"GOVT-CSP-BU-GRN-1913-001","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/city-of-st-petersburg-bond-1913-back-1.jpg?v=1777744602","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/city-of-st-petersburg-municipal-bond-from-1913","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}