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Banknotes of 1919 — RSFSR

Flag: Red flag with the letters RSFSR (1918–1925) Coat of arms: Emblem of the RSFSR (1918–1954) Anthem: The Internationale (1918–1922)

What happened in 1919

• The Communist International was founded in Moscow.
• RSFSR currency notes with the Soviet emblem appeared; the large ones were nicknamed "Babylonians" for their slogan in seven languages.
• The Red Army repelled the offensives of Kolchak's, Denikin's and Yudenich's armies.
• A decree required all illiterate people aged 8 to 50 to learn to read and write.

Circulation banknotes 16

	1 ruble — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 81 Full sheet of 25 (5 × 5) Obverse: brown Obverse: green Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ"	+
	2 rubles — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 82 Obverse: dark brown Obverse: light brown Full sheet of 25 (5 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ"	+
	3 rubles — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 83 1919 Full sheet of 25 (5 × 5) Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ"	+
	15 rubles — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 98 series АА‑001, 009, 017, Pyatakov G.L., de-Millo H.L. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑002, 010, 018, Pyatakov G.L., Starikov N.V. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑003, 011, 019, Galtsov S.I., Pyatakov G.L. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑004, 012, 020, Pyatakov G.L., Titov D.M. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑005, 013, 021, Osipov M.I., Pyatakov G.L. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑006, 014, 022, Alekseyev A.M., Pyatakov G.L. · mintage 3,000,000 series АА-007, 015, Baryshev P.K., Pyatakov G.L. · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-008, 016, Loshkin N.K., Pyatakov G.L. · mintage 2,000,000 Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	30 rubles — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 99 series АА‑001, 009, 017, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑002, 010, 018, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑003, 011, 019, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑004, 012, 020, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑005, 013, 021, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑006, 014, 022, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑007, 015, 023, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑008, 016, 024, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА-058, Penza · mintage 1,000,000 series АА-059, Penza · mintage 1,000,000 series АА-060, Penza · mintage 1,000,000 series АА-053, 061, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-054, 062, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-055, 063, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-056, 064, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-057, 065, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА‑100, 108, 116, 124, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑101, 109, 117, 125, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑102, 110, 118, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑103, 111, 119, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑104, 112, 120, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑105, 113, 121, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑106, 114, 122, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑107, 115, 123, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	50 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — Specimen Specimen, not issued	+
	60 rubles — RSFSR (1919) Pick# 100 series АА‑001, 009, 017, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑002, 010, 018, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑003, 011, 019, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑004, 012, 020, Moscow · mintage 3,000,000 series АА-005, 013, Moscow · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-006, 014, Moscow · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-007, 015, Moscow · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-008, 016, Moscow · mintage 2,000,000 series АА‑053, 061, 069, Penza · mintage 3,000,000 series АА-054, 062, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-055, 063, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-056, 064, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-057, 065, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-058, 066, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-059, 067, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА-060, 068, Penza · mintage 2,000,000 series АА‑100, 108, 116, 124, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑101, 109, 117, 125, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑102, 110, 118, 126, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑103, 111, 119, 127, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑104, 112, 120, 128, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑105, 113, 121, 129, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АА‑106, 114, 122, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АА‑107, 115, 123, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	100 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 101 series АА-xx0, Moscow · mintage 4,000,000 series АА-xx1, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx2, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx3, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx4, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx5, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx6, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx7, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx8, Moscow · mintage 5,000,000 series АА-xx9, Moscow · mintage 4,000,000 series АБ-xx0, Penza · mintage 6,000,000 series АБ-xx1, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx2, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx3, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx4, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx5, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx6, Penza · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx7, Penza · mintage 6,000,000 series АБ-xx8, Penza · mintage 6,000,000 series АБ-xx9, Penza · mintage 6,000,000 series АЕ-xx1, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx2, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx3, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx4, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx5, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx6, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 series АЕ-xx7, Perm · mintage 1,000,000 Full sheet of 6 (2 × 3) Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦ"	+
	250 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 102 series АА-xx0, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx1, Moscow · mintage 8,000,000 series АА-xx2, Moscow · mintage 8,000,000 series АА-xx3, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx4, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx5, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx6, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx7, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx8, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АА-xx9, Moscow · mintage 7,000,000 series АБ-xx0, Penza series АБ-xx1, Penza series АБ-xx2, Penza series АБ-xx3, Penza series АБ-xx4, Penza series АБ-xx5, Penza series АБ-xx6, Penza series АБ-xx7, Penza series АБ-xx8, Penza series АБ-xx9, Penza series АБ-xx4, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx5, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx6, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx7, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx8, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx9, Penza, star watermark series АВ-xx0, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 series АВ-xx1, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx2, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx3, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx4, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx5, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx6, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx7, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx8, Perm · mintage 4,000,000 series АВ-xx9, Perm · mintage 3,000,000 Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	250 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — Specimen Specimen, not issued	+
	500 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 103 series АА, АГ-xx0, Moscow · mintage 26,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx1, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx2, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx3, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx4, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx5, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx6, Moscow · mintage 27,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx7, Moscow · mintage 26,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx8, Moscow · mintage 26,000,000 series АА, АГ-xx9, Moscow · mintage 26,000,000 series АБ-xx0, Penza series АБ-xx1, Penza series АБ-xx2, Penza series АБ-xx3, Penza series АБ-xx4, Penza series АБ-xx5, Penza series АБ-xx6, Penza series АБ-xx7, Penza series АБ-xx8, Penza series АБ-xx9, Penza series АБ-xx0, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx1, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx2, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx3, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx4, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx5, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx7, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx8, Penza, star watermark series АБ-xx9, Penza, star watermark series АВ-xx0, Perm series АВ-xx1, Perm series АВ-xx2, Perm series АВ-xx3, Perm series АВ-xx4, Perm series АВ-xx5, Perm series АВ-xx6, Perm series АВ-xx7, Perm series АВ-xx8, Perm series АВ-xx9, Perm series АВ-xx0, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx1, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx2, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx3, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx4, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx5, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx6, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx7, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx8, Perm, star watermark series АВ-xx9, Perm, star watermark Full sheet of 10 (2 × 5) Error: reverse inverted Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	500 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — Specimen Specimen, not issued	+
	1000 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 104 series АВ, АГ-xx0, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx1, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx2, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx3, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx4, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx5, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx6, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx7, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx8, Penza series АВ, АГ-xx9, Penza series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx0, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx1, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx2, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx3, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx4, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx5, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx6, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx7, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx8, Moscow series АА, АБ, АЕ, АЖ, АЗ, АИ, АК-xx9, Moscow series АД-xx0, Perm series АД-xx1, Perm series АД-xx2, Perm series АД-xx3, Perm series АД-xx4, Perm series АД-xx5, Perm series АД-xx6, Perm series АД-xx7, Perm series АД-xx8, Perm series АД-xx9, Perm series АВ, АГ-xx0, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx1, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx2, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx3, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx4, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx5, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx6, Penza, small stars watermark series АВ, АГ-xx9, Penza, small stars watermark series АД-xx0, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx1, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx2, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx3, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx4, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx5, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx6, Perm, small stars watermark series АД-xx9, Perm, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx0, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx1, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx2, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx3, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx4, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx5, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx6, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЖ-xx9, Moscow, small stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx0, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx1, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx3, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx4, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx5, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx6, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx7, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx8, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ, АК-xx9, Moscow, large stars watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx0, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx1, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx2, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx3, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx4, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx5, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx6, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx7, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx8, Moscow, lozenge watermark series АЗ, АИ-xx9, Moscow, lozenge watermark Full sheet of 6 (3 × 2) Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	1000 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — Specimen Specimen, not issued	+
	5000 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 105 series АА-АД, ГМ-ГП, Broad waves watermark series АЕ, АЗ, АИ, АК-АН, БЕ, БЗ, БИ, БК-БЧ, БЬ, БЭ, БЯ, ВА, ВБ, Broad waves watermark series АО-АТ, АФ, АЬ, Broad waves watermark series АТ-АЧ, АЬ, АЭ, АЯ, БА-БД, ГА-ГЕ, ГЗ, ГИ, Broad waves watermark series ВБ-ВЕ, ВЗ, ВИ, ВК, ВЛ, ГК-ГН, Broad waves watermark series ВЛ-ВН, Broad waves watermark series ВН‑ВЧ, ВЬ, ВЭ, ВЯ, ГА, Broad waves watermark series ГР, Broad waves watermark series ГД, ГЕ, ГЗ, Narrow waves watermark series ГД, ГН, ГО, Narrow waves watermark series ГИ, ГК-ГМ, Narrow waves watermark series ВЭ, ВЯ, Stars watermark series ГБ, ГВ, ГД, Stars watermark series ГН, ГР, Stars watermark Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+
	10000 rubles — RSFSR (1919) — “Babylonian note” Pick# 106 series АА-АВ, АД, Broad waves watermark series АЕ, АЗ, АИ, АК, АЛ, ВА-ВЕ, ВЗ, ВИ, ВК-ВС, Broad waves watermark series АМ, АО-АЧ, АЬ, АЭ, АЯ, ГЛ-ГХ, Broad waves watermark series АЧ, АЬ, АЭ, АЯ, БХ, ВЦ, ВЧ, ВЬ, ВЭ, ВЯ, ГА-ГЕ, ГЗ, ГИ, ГК-ГМ, Broad waves watermark series БА-БЕ, БЗ, БИ, БК-БЧ, БЬ, БЭ, БЯ, ВА, ВР-ВХ, Broad waves watermark series ГЦ, ГЧ, ГЬ, ГЭ, ГЯ, ДА, Broad waves watermark series ГУ-ГХ, Narrow waves watermark series ГЦ, ГЧ, ГЭ, ГЯ, Narrow waves watermark series ГИ, ГК-ГМ, Stars watermark series ГН-ГС, Stars watermark series ГЯ, ДА, Stars watermark Specimen, perforated "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ"	+