Stalin's 1911 mugshots taken by the Tsarist police,
I can't seem to locate a specific number. Sources, however, claim there were several. We are aware of at least 6 or 7 robberies Stalin directed.
Stalin did not suddenly appear. In the seminary where he pursued his studies to become a priest, he was initially known as Koba the bank robber, but his cohorts and friends called him Soso.
Lenin or other party officials received the majority of the money Stalin took directly, where it was used to finance a future revolution. A publication founded by Stalin was also funded by it.
The Tiflis bank robbery in 1907 was his most well-known bank heist.
The bank theft brought in 341,000 rubles, which is equivalent to $3.5 million in today's currency, according to Educationcoin.com.
Stalin allegedly planned the crime from behind the scenes with Lenin's approval, according to Montefiore. Unfortunately, the majority of the cash was in notes worth 5,000 rubles, making it difficult to exchange or spend.
But Koba, the future Stalin, would commit numerous further robberies and criminal acts. The Bolsheviks valued him because he was a "guy who could get things done," which eventually elevated his status.
On March 7, 1905, there was another bank heist reported in Moscow. We also know that there were five armed robberies of treasuries from December 1905 to June 1907 on their own. The group's "ex" leader
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