The ruble or rouble (; rus, рубль, p=rublʲ) is a

currency A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a ''system of money'' in common use within a specific envi ...

unit. Currently, currencies named ''ruble'' in circulation include the

Russian ruble The ruble or rouble (; Currency symbol, symbol: ₽; ISO 4217, ISO code: RUB) is the currency of the Russia, Russian Federation. Banknotes and coins are issued by the Central Bank of Russia, which is Russia's central bank, monetary authority ind ...

(RUB, ₽) in

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and the Belarusian ruble (BYN, Rbl) in

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. These currencies are subdivided into one hundred kopeks. No kopek is currently formally subdivided, although '' denga'' (½ kopek) and ''

polushka A polushka (, "half f a denga) was a Russian coin with value equal to kopeck (100 kopecks = 1 rouble). Production of polushkas as minted coins began in 1700 under Peter the Great, though more primitive hammered wire money polushkas had b ...

'' (½ denga, thus ¼ kopek) were minted until the 19th century. Additionally, the Transnistrian ruble is used in

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, an unrecognized breakaway province of

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. Historically, the grivna, ruble and denga were used in Russia as measurements of weight. In 1704, as a result of monetary reforms by

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, the imperial ruble of the

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became the first decimal currency. The silver ruble was used until 1897 and the gold ruble was used until 1917. The

Soviet ruble The ruble or rouble (; rus, рубль, r=rubl', p=rublʲ) was the currency of the Soviet Union. It was introduced in 1922 and replaced the Russian ruble#Imperial ruble (1704-1922), Imperial Russian ruble. One ruble was divided into 100 kopecks ...

officially replaced the imperial ruble in 1922 and continued to be used until 1993, when it was formally replaced with the Russian ruble in the

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and by other currencies in other

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. In the past, several other countries influenced by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union had currency units that were also named ''ruble'', including the Latvian ruble, Tajikistani ruble and Transcaucasian ruble (later Armenian ruble, Azerbaijani ruble, Georgian ruble).

Countries and territories currently using currency units named "ruble"

Countries and territories historically using currency units named "ruble"

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Countries and territories currently using currency units named "ruble"

Countries and territories historically using currency units named "ruble"

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