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| Issuer | State Bank of the USSR (Государственный Банк СССР) |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1924-1958) |
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| Obverse description | Dark blue on light ground, unadorned typographic design dominated by the large cursive denomination inscription «Пять червонцев» in ornate calligraphic script across the centre. The State Bank of the USSR circular seal appears at lower left, flanked by serial numbers in red on both vertical margins. An elaborate guilloche rosette with the numeral «5» occupies the lower right corner, while the USSR State Emblem is printed at upper left. A block of fine-print text below the denomination states the gold-backing clause, with four manuscript signatures and the date 1928 above the printed board attribution «Правление». |
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| Obverse lettering | БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР ПЯТЬ ЧЕРВОНЦЕВ ОДИН ЧЕРВОНЕЦ СОДЕРЖИТ 7,74234 ГРАММА ЧИСТОГО ЗОЛОТА ПРАВЛЕНИЕ: 5 (Translation: NOTE OF THE STATE BANK OF THE USSR / FIVE CHERVONETS / ONE CHERVONETS CONTAINS 7.74234 GRAMS OF PURE GOLD / BOARD:) |
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| Protection description | the numeral 5 with ornamental guilloche scrollwork, visible on the reverse when held to light. |
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