Catalog
5 Rubļi Soviet of Riga
| Issuer | Rīgas Strādnieku Deputātu Padome (Soviet of Riga Workers' Deputies) |
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| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette consists of a large red five-pointed star superimposed over a dark blue cogwheel, with a crossed hammer and pickaxe device at the centre, all set against a fine radiating guilloche underprint in blue and pink. The bold letterpress denomination PEECI RUBĻI arcs across the middle of the note, while the issuer's name runs diagonally along the left and right borders. Below the central device, three lines of text state the legal tender status of the note valid until 1 January 1920, followed by facsimile signatures of the President and Secretary of the Soviet. |
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| Obverse lettering | RIGAS STRĀDNEEKU DEPUTATU PADOMES VISU ZEMJU PROLETAREEŠI SAVEENOJATEES MAIŅAS ZĪME PEECI RUBĻI ŠĪ MAIŅAS ZĪME IR LIKUMIGS MAKSAŠANAS LĪDZEKLIS RIGĀ UN APRINKĪ UN DERIGA LĪDZ 1 JANVARIM 1920.GADĀ RIGAS STRĀDNEEKU DEPUTATU PADOMES RIGAS • STRĀDNEEKU • DEPUTATU • PADOMES (Translation: Councils of Riga Workers' Deputies, The proletarians of all countries unite, Currency note of Five Roubles, This currency note is a legal tender in Riga and the surrounding area and is valid until January 1 1920, The councils of Riga workers' deputies) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central circular guilloche in blue and pink, from which bold radiating rays extend toward the borders. At the centre sits a pink five-pointed star enclosing the crossed hammer and pickaxe emblem. The bold letterpress inscription PEECI 5 RUBĻI curves across the upper portion of the note, with numeral 5 counters in star-shaped ornaments at upper left and right corners. A three-line anti-counterfeiting warning in Latvian occupies the lower register, threatening prosecution before the Revolutionary Tribunal. |
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