Soviet Union State Treasury and Bank notes
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1922-1991
Issuing entity
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsPaper currency of the Soviet Union, issued in parallel series of State Treasury notes for small denominations and State Bank notes for larger ones.
Historical context
Soviet currency underwent several reforms, most notably in 1947 and 1961, each producing a new note series.
Design
- Obverse
- State arms and denomination in the languages of the union republics
- Reverse
- Denomination and guilloche work
Identification
- Series
- Reform years give clear breaks between note families
- Languages
- The number of republic languages shown changes over time
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Series dates, denominations and signature varieties to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Reform details to be sourced from central bank publications
- Pick numbers require transcription