Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) at left, National Emblem of the Soviet Union in centre, Adhesive stamp with General Alexander Vassilyevich Suvorov at far right
Reverse description
View of Kremlin, The Red Square, and St. Basil`s Church in Moscow
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР
БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ,
ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА
1000
ТЫСЯЧА
РУБЛЕЙ (Translation: Banknote of the State Bank USSR, Banknotes are backed by gold, precious metals, and other assets of the state bank, One Thousand Rubles)
Reverse lettering
ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР
ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ
1000
РУБЛЕЙ
1000 ТЫСЯЧА (Translation: Forgery of the notes of the State Bank of the USSR is punishable by law, One Thousand Rubles)
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.