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Gold Standard

Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1897Date range
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Chronological records

1897

Sergei Yulyevich Witte3 January 1897

Saint Petersburg · Government / Government of Russia

A decree introduces gold coinage and establishes a ruble parity of 0.77 grams of fine gold.

Names involved

Sergei Yulyevich Witte

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