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10 Roubles Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Plant
| Issuer | OAO Nizhegorodsky Aviastroitelny Zavod Sokol (Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Plant Sokol) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Size | 170 × 78 mm |
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| Reverse description | Pink-toned reverse with an ornate guilloche border enclosing a central photographic vignette of I-16 aircraft under assembly in the factory workshop. To the right of the vignette, a half-tone portrait of Chief Pilot Valery Chkalov in aviator helmet and goggles is accompanied by an identifying Cyrillic inscription noting his tenure at the plant from 1934 to 1938. An oval denomination cartouche in the upper left and a bold letterpress legend in the lower register read '10 АВИАРУБЛЕЙ', with a disclaimer and project director signature line at lower left. |
| Reverse lettering | И-16 в сборочном цехе завода ЧКАЛОВ В.П. ШЕФ-ПИЛОТ ЗАВОДА с 1934 по 1938 г. 10 АВИАРУБЛЕЙ КОЛЛЕКЦИОННЫЙ БИЛЕТ СРЕДСТВОМ ПЛАТЕЖА НЕ ЯВЛЯЕТСЯ ДИРЕКТОР ПРОЕКТА (Translation: I-16 IN THE ASSEMBLY SHOP OF THE PLANT CHKALOV V.P. CHIEF PILOT OF THE PLANT FROM 1934 TO 1938 10 AVIATION ROUBLES A COLLECTION TICKET IS NOT A MEANS OF PAYMENT PROJECT DIRECTOR) |
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Russian industrial enterprises briefly issued their own scrip tokens — known colloquially as "korporativnye den'gi" — during the mid-2000s, a phenomenon with roots in the wage arrears crisis of the 1990s when many factories paid workers in goods or internal vouchers rather than cash. By 2007 the macroeconomic situation had stabilized, so this note from Sokol is less a survival mechanism than a promotional or commemorative gesture, likely issued for an anniversary or internal event rather than genuine wage settlement.
Polymer substrate for a scrip note of this kind is unusual — most Russian enterprise issues of the period used standard paper. It suggests a purpose beyond everyday internal commerce.