10 Kopecks

Vneshtorgbank's certificate series, of which this 10 kopeck denomination is part, was never intended for use by Soviet citizens in ordinary commerce. The certificates were issued specifically to foreign nationals — tourists, diplomats, and trade delegations — as a mechanism for controlling hard currency inflows while preventing direct access to foreign exchange. A parallel internal economy of Beriozka stores accepted these notes and nothing else, stocking goods unavailable in standard state shops.

Two sub-series exist: one with a yellow stripe on the reverse for convertible currencies, one without for so-called "socialist" currencies. The distinction determined exactly where and what the holder could purchase.