A loan from the Russian Empire. A document with watermarks, seals and autographed signatures by Nathan Mayer Rothschild

Nathan Mayer Rothschild is a German Jew, banker, businessman and financier. The Rothschild family is one of the most famous and richest dynasties in the world. They started out as antique dealers and grew up to be international bankers. The history of the dynasty of bankers and public figures of Jewish origin dates back to the end of the XVIII century.

The document is one of the first Rothschild loans granted to our state.

In June 1822, through the London banker Nathan Rothschild, a new loan was arranged in the amount of 43 million rubles in silver coin (6.6 million pounds) at 5% per annum. The holders of the securities were issued certificates for 720, 960, 3,360 and 6,720 rubles. ser. Repayment of the loan, as well as interest payments, had to take place either through the offices of the Rothschilds or through a government establishment in St. Petersburg. The sale of bonds was also carried out in St. Petersburg – that is, this loan was not purely external. The funds from the loans were to be used to stabilize the country's monetary system and streamline the domestic government loan. As a result, in 1824, the external debt increased to 107 million rubles.

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, after leaving his parents' home in 1798, moved to Manchester and established his own textile supply business with the help of his father's and brothers' capital. Later, after moving to London, he became involved in commercial bills and founded the bank N M Rothschild & Sons. The businessman achieved great success when the British government attracted his bank to finance a military campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte. Through government connections and his agents, Rothschild learned of Wellington's victory over the French at Waterloo. After receiving the news of the outcome of the battle, Nathan began selling bonds, which facilitated the massive sale of bonds on the London stock exchange — everyone thought that the British army had lost the battle. Prices dropped significantly, and at the same moment, the banker's agents bought up all the securities at a bargain price. Thus, Rothschild increased his capital by 20 times and gained control of the market. It was then that he said his famous phrase: "Whoever owns information owns the world."