USSR, 1 Chervonets note, 1937 Manufacturer: Soviet Union

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1937

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room

Medium

Paper

Dimensions

78.7 × 154.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31347

Geography

Made in Soviet Union

Culture

Soviet

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: In corners lie "1". At top center of note lies "ODIN" in medallion. Below this, In decorative border, lies the text, "BILET GOSUDARSTVENNOVO BANKA SOYUZA SSR"; to the l. of this text lies the State Emblem of the Soviet Union; Below this in certain of note lies, "ODIN CHERVONETS" with larger "ODIN" in background; Below this in very small print, "BANKOVSKIE BILETY OBESPECHIVAYUTSYA ZOLOTOM, DRAGOTSENNYMI METALLAMI I PROCHIMI AKTIVAMI GOSUDARSTVENNOVO BANKA". To the r. of central text lies oval portrait of Lenin. To the l. of central text lies "1" in medallion.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Decorative border some distance from edges of note encloses illustrated part of note. In center of note in medallion lie large "1" with small "1937" in plaque below the "1". To the l. and r. of central medallion lie translations of 'one chervonets' in the ten official languagues of the USSR. On the l. and r. sides of bill lie "1" in medallions. At the bottom of the bill in rectangular enclosure, "ODIN CHERVONETS".
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

Russian ruble, money, paper money

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