English: Verso of the 250-rubles bank note issued in 1917 by the Russian provisional government. Design by Rihards Zariņš (1869 – 1939). Endless knot symbol behind "250" numbers, swastika behind eagle. (Both were considered symbols of happiness in 1917.)
Русский: Аверс банкноты номиналом 250 рублей, выпущенной в 1917 г. Временным правительством России. Дизайн Р. Г. Зариньша (1869 – 1939).
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Verso of the 250-rubles bank note issued in 1917 by the Russian provisionary government. Design by lv:Rihards Zariņš. Immediate image source: [http://www.roots-saknes.lv/History/Money/Money_money.htm] See also [[:Image:250_Ruble_Note_1917_recto.