USSR banknote One Ruble 1991, uncirculated

USSR One Ruble (СССР, Один Рубль) banknote 1991 – the end of Perestroika period.

no obvious signs of circulation

The actual serial number may not match the photos

Obverse

Colours: shades of brown, green, yellow, and white

Four fifth of bank note has pale yellow-green security underprint in form of waving lines. The USSR coat of arms is in upper left corner, beneath of semi-frame with plant ornament and above cartouche with inscription. Denomination in the centre with inscription above and date below. Serial number printed in black is in between and to the right. The pale yellow cartouche with digit “1” is at the top of white panel located to the right. Watermark – rows of light and dark 5-pointed stars.

Lettering:

БИЛЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА СССР

ОДИН РУБЛЬ

БАНКОВСКИЕ БИЛЕТЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮТСЯ ЗОЛОТОМ, ДРАГОЦЕННЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ И ПРОЧИМИ АКТИВАМИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БАНКА.

Translation: Note of the State Bank of the USSR. Banknotes are backed by Gold, Precious Metals and Other Assets of the State Bank.

Reverse

Colours: shades of green, red, yellow, and white

Small white panel with red-yellow digit “1” at the bottom is on the left. Large panel on the right has pale yellow-green security underprint in form of intertwined lines. Large multicoloured cartouche with yellow-green digit “1” and floral elements below is on the left. Small cartouche with red-white digit “1” is in upper right corner. Multicoloured abstract elements are forming frame with cartouches. Denomination printed in red is a centre and upper half of the frame. The denomination is repeated in cartouche with white background located in lower half of the frame. Another cartouche with inscription printed in green is at the bottom of the frame.

Lettering:

СССР

ОДИН РУБЛЬ

ОДИН

ПОДДЕЛКА ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫХ КАЗНАЧЕЙСКИХ БИЛЕТОВ ПРЕСЛЕДУЕТСЯ ПО ЗАКОНУ

Translation: USSR. One Rouble. One. Forgery of State Treasury Notes is Punishable in Accordance with the Law.