3 rubles — RSFSR (1920)

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Watermark

• Spades.
• Stars.

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Issue history

The three-rouble note entered circulation in April 1921. It was printed by the Orlov method at the Rostov Goznak factory; the issue amounted to 207.8 million roubles.

Sheets, watermarks and specimens

The notes were printed in sheets of 20 (4 × 5) and cut apart by hand. Uncut sheet in the Denisov catalogue: К3-13л. The watermark comes in two types: spades (К3-13, Pick 84a) and stars (К3-13.1, Pick 84b). Specimens are perforated «ОБРАЗЕЦ» on watermarked paper.

Appearance

Unlike the three-rouble note of 1919, this one has a green reverse: both sides are printed in green, and the reverse sits on a guilloché background with an ornate value panel in the centre.

About the period

The settlement notes of 1920–1921 were the last money of the RSFSR before the redenomination of 1922. In two years the denominations grew from 3 to 100,000 roubles. More about the period “Settlement notes”, 1920 — 1921

Other items of the period

• 3 rubles (1920) Pick# 84
• 5 rubles (1920) Pick# 85
• 50 rubles (1920) Pick# 107
• 100 rubles (1921) — Yellow Pick# 108
• 100 rubles (1921) — Orange Pick# 109
• 250 rubles (1921) Pick# 110
• 500 rubles (1921) Pick# 111
• 1000 rubles (1921) Pick# 112
• 5000 rubles (1921) Pick# 113
• 10000 rubles (1921) Pick# 114
• 25000 rubles (1921) Pick# 115
• 50000 rubles (1921) Pick# 116
• 100000 rubles (1921) Pick# 117