Excursions to the Moscow Mint. Preliminary results of the prize game Goznak Money Museum have been published

Competition "Valuable Works of a Master" from the Museum

Banknotes are one of the oldest and most important inventions of mankind. The history of domestic money matters is woven together with the history of the country, its culture, achievements, and heroic events. In 1818, the first special enterprise for the production of security products was founded in Russia - the “Expedition for the Procurement of State Papers”. 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of this significant event.

What does the Museum of the Underground Printing House of 1905-1906 have to do with this? ? Did they print counterfeit money underground on Lesnaya? Was one of the Expedition employees a “sympathizer” and secretly making leaflets? Or maybe our revolutionaries stole equipment from the Expedition? NO.
The creator of the underground printing house, Trifon Teimurazovich Enukidze (1877-1937), went down in history not only as a revolutionary and an unsurpassed conspirator. In 1919, he developed the “Regulations on the creation of the Administration of Factories for the Procurement of State Signs” (GOZNAK).

What do we have to do?

• Design, draw and describe a souvenir banknote for the Museum of the Underground Printing House 1905-1906. . The requirements for the banknote are written below.
• The competition has a personal and team type of competition, but do not forget that even the most modest-looking banknote has a whole staff of specialists working on it.
• One participant can submit only one banknote project to the competition (the answer can be sent only 1 time, check that all information and the file are included in your answer when sending).
• Responses are accepted through the form on the competition page (at the bottom of the page) in the form of files in doc, docx, pptx, pdf format, up to 3 MB in size.
• The file that the participant uploads in response must include:
  • photograph or scan of images of the banknote on both sides;
  • description of the banknote: denomination, sizes, tones, main subjects, in which side and part they are located, what they symbolize, etc. The text should not exceed 2 thousand characters (including spaces).

Banknote requirements:

• Denomination: 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 or 500 rubles;
• The banknote must be drawn on both sides;
• The size of the banknote is no less than 9x15 cm and no more than 15x25 cm. The size must be indicated in your drawing and in the project.
• Since the competition is, first of all, artistic and creative, there is no need to invent and implement security levels for the banknote.
• The banknote must display ALL of the following items:
  • the most striking, from your point of view, museum objects. These can be exhibits, a group of objects, legend exhibits, etc.
  • a plot directly related to printing. This could be a technique, the history of its development, a collective image of a master printer, publications published in the printing house on Lesnaya, etc.
  • stories related to Georgia, its nature, culture, and way of life. You can turn to the history of the Moscow Georgian Settlement. You can find out why Georgia specifically by reading about the Museum of the Underground Printing House of 1905-1906. .
  • The museum's emblem is, according to tradition, a drawing of the front part of the building (facade). The size of the emblem is no more than 5% of the total area of ​​the banknote. Copying the official museum logo or the drawing from the Olympic magnet is not allowed.
  • Vignettes, rosettes, patterns, background (guilloche) microgrids are also mandatory elements of any banknote. The participant chooses which of these elements to use.
• Literal copying of a museum item or other work associated with the museum is not permitted.

Work verification criteria:

• compliance of the work with the topic and conditions of the competition;
• accuracy and quality of workmanship;
• originality and variety of subjects and elements of the banknote;
• clear description. It should be such that, without seeing the banknote, you can mentally imagine it (try looking, for example, at descriptions of coats of arms).

• It is important to understand the difference: an object (aka an exhibit) is a separate element, a Plot is a group of elements, taken not just in a “pile”, but carrying a certain completeness, for example: a samovar on a table on a tray with sugar - for tea drinking.
• The “legend” of an exhibit is the history directly associated with it. He could belong famous person, used for the most original “not intended” purpose, etc.
• Try to distract yourself from revolutionary themes, as the Museum of the Underground Printing House of 1905-1906. talks not only about the revolution. The organizers of Podillya, first of all, were brave, friendly and very inventive people.
• Be sure to take a look at the “Virtual Museum” page, where many interesting materials are presented.

The museum assures that this competition is not of any commercial or mercenary nature. The project was conceived within the framework of scientific and educational activities.

Bonus task

To get a better understanding of money matters, try completing a non-competitive assignment. What is used as a background grid on the banknote, which is an illustration for the competition.

One of the options for arranging the necessary elements on one side of the banknote.

Type of competition: personal and team (for teams)

Tags: Underground printing house 1905-1906, Artistic, Historical

Participants' responses

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EkaterinkaGr Good afternoon, My 100 ruble banknote was made on paper using a simple pencil, colored pencils and gel pens. Banknote size 9cm x 15cm. The front side shows the facade of the building where the underground printing house was located, a fragment of the room where underground workers could work, working tools for the printing house and household items, newspapers, and the denomination of a 100 ruble banknote in large print. The decorative elements use wallpaper patterns from that time. The reverse side of the bill represents my idea of ​​a room where an underground worker, an ordinary worker or employee could live, and where newspapers could be brought for further distribution. The room has a stove where you can cook food, a table with a bench. On the table is a samovar and one of the newspaper issues. The decoration of the room is simple.

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Raketa Denomination: 500, size: 9.5x22cm. Used in this work: watercolor, pencil. Museum exhibits are depicted on the front side of the banknote. The museum has a table with these items. Above is a museum sign from the front of the building. At the corners of the bill is the denomination (500 rubles). The work is done in bright colors, using shades of green, brown, yellow, purple, pink. Monograms are made in Georgian style. On the back side of the bill in the middle, it is highlighted with monograms, as an accent of a museum exhibit (printing). On the right is an image of the museum facade, on the left is a museum sign. From the main accent, in the middle, monograms diverge in a sevenfold pattern to the sides of the bill, from the top and from the bottom. Also made in the same color scheme. In this work we wanted to display the main exhibits of the museum. Added bright flowers and monograms. Our banknote is very rare, issued once a year. Gives you the right to dine in all Georgian restaurants for free. Bonus task. The façade of the Podolsk Printing House Museum building was used as the background grid on the banknote.

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Before the revolution, there were two museums in the State Paper Procurement Expedition: one at the paper-making department, the other at the testing department.

The first museum was founded in 1897 by industrial engineer N.A. Reztsov, who at that time worked as the head of the paper-making department of the Expedition. This was the first museum of stationery in Russia. He introduced the development of paper production in the country and, in particular, on the Expedition for the Procurement of State Papers. Collections of samples of raw materials and paper from both Russian and foreign factories were presented here. The pride of the museum was the exhibition of paper samples with watermarks.

In the museum at the testing department of the Expedition one could see the samples government papers(banknotes, bonds, bills, etc.), illustrated publications printed on the Expedition, samples of galvanoplastic art products.

Museums operated at the enterprise until 1919. During this period, the printing and engraving and art departments were evacuated to Moscow, and museum exhibits were transported along with them. Today they are stored in the Special Fund of Goznak JSC.

In 1977, a museum was opened at the factory, reflecting the history of the organization and development of the Leningrad paper mill of Goznak.

Visitors can get acquainted with the exhibition, which is a single exhibition space in 4 halls with an area of ​​about 200 square meters. The material presented in the halls is interconnected chronologically and covers the historical period from the time of Peter the Great to the present day. Rare examples of lithophanies, scoop forms, paper samples with watermarks, as well as the use of computer technology as presentation equipment made it possible to create a modern exhibition.

The first hall presents the history of the State Paper Procurement Expedition for the first hundred years of its work. A special place in this room is occupied by the desk and chair of the Expedition manager, Prince B.B. Golitsyn.

The second hall is dedicated to the work of the enterprise at the beginning of the 20th century. Photographic materials give an idea of ​​how the paper was cast by hand; all departments of the Expedition: papermaking, printing, engraving and art and mechanical repair. The exhibition window presents printed publications of this unique enterprise. Here you can also see in the photographs the Expedition's theater, its Technical School, church, store and other units of the EZGB.

You can get acquainted with the Soviet period of activity of the St. Petersburg paper mill and its present day in the third hall. In one of the showcases of the hall, advertising products of Goznak JSC are presented.

Visitors can use a special card to mark the time of their arrival and departure from the museum using an ancient time clock.

In the fourth hall of the exhibition, paper with watermarks is presented. Here you can see stamp paper made in the 18th – 19th centuries, paper for documents and banknotes, postal paper, drawing forms and watermarks with portraits of political leaders, writers and poets, with images of landmarks. In the window of the hall are displayed banknotes that were produced first in the Expedition for the Procurement of State Papers, and then in Soviet time in the Goznak Association. The decoration of this room are lithophanies (wax copies) from paintings by Aivazovsky and Giorgione, made by Goznak artists.

The official date of foundation of the capital branch of Goznak is April 25, 1942. The foreign policy specifics of that time dictated its conditions. Initially, production was focused on the production of award insignia: military medals, orders, honorary regalia for labor activity. "Sputnik" offers you to visit fascinating author's excursions to the Moscow Mint.

From everyday life to eternal values

Change coins are produced here not only to order from the Bank of Russia, but also for countries such as India, Abkhazia, the countries of the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

After the collapse of the USSR, when new Russian banknotes were put into production, almost all technical operations were carried out manually. In one minute, an experienced worker packed up to 350 coins.

Thanks to almost complete automation, the productivity of the enterprise has currently increased significantly. In 1 minute they release:

• 850 coins - with a face value of 10 kopecks;
• 600 coins - with a face value of 5 rubles.

Every day, coins in denominations from 1 to 10 rubles weighing several tons come off the factory conveyor. After packaging, banknotes are sent for storage to the Bank of Russia and only then do they end up in our wallets.

Development and release investment coins made of silver and gold - one of the production areas of the Moscow Mint. Products made from palladium, platinum, alloys based on copper, steel, nickel and other metals are also in steady demand.

The production of gold watches is established here. Some models are made to order in a single copy. The cost of such products is equal to museum exhibits.

Exclusive gifts

During the excursion to the Mint, you will visit the trading salon, which presents an impressive assortment of souvenirs:

• Commemorative coins made of precious and non-ferrous metals;
• Sets of small change coins;
• Souvenir badges;
• Anniversary medals;
• State insignia;
• Exclusive business souvenirs;
• Bracelets and wristwatches;
• Cases, cigarette cases.

Book an excursion online, we accept individual and group requests, provide comfortable transport and experienced guides. The excursion program to the Moscow Mint is an exciting journey in which you will learn many historical facts and incredible stories.