View of Spasski Tower in Moscow Kremlin, and National Emblem of the Soviet Union in upper left, and Adhesive stamp with General Alexander Vassilyevich Suvorov at far right
Reverse description
Denomination
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР
5
ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ
БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ
ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ,
ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ
И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА (Translation: Banknote of the State Bank USSR, Five Rubles, Banknotes are backed by gold, precious metals, and other assets of the state bank)
Reverse lettering
ПЯТЬ
РУБЛЕЙ
ПОДДЕЛКА БИЛЕТОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР
ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ (Translation: Five Rubles, Forgery of the notes of the State Bank of the USSR is punishable by law, Ten 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.