USSR, 50 Kopeck note Manufacturer: Soviet Union

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ca. 1916

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.30402

Geography

Made in Soviet Union

Culture

Soviet

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: In corners lies "50" in medallion; Decorative border with small "50" along all edges; Large "50" lies in the central cartouche with four small "50" in medallions on edges of cartouche; Below central cartouche, "KOPEEK"; In small print at bottom, "PODDELKA BILETA PRESLEDUETSYA ZAKONOM"

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: In corners lies "50" in medallions; Decorative border along edges; In central vignette lies double-headed eagle from above building in floral enclosure; Large "50" in medallion lies l. and r. of central vignette; Beneath vignette, "KOPEEK"; In small print at bottom, "IMEYUT HOZHDENIE NARAVNE S RAZMENNOY SEREBRYANNOY MONETOY"
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

kopecks, money, paper money

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