3 rubles — USSR (1947)

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Special facts

The three-ruble value is an old Russian tradition: three-ruble notes had been printed since 1843, and the USSR kept the denomination until 1991.

Appearance

Green is the dominant color. The obverse has an ornamental frame around the USSR state emblem at the top, with the denomination below it in 15 languages of the union republics: the same as on the "16 republics" note, minus Karelian. The reverse has guilloché over an ornamental frame, the legal text and the value. The note's own title reads "State Treasury Note", although it was issued by the State Bank of the USSR. No signatures. 130 × 82 mm. It entered circulation in 1957, yet the note still bears the year 1947. Varieties are known with the series written АА, Аа or аА, along with a specimen.

About the period

The banknotes of the 1947 currency reform are seven denominations from 1 to 100 roubles dated "1947". The reform exchanged old money for new at 10 to 1 and removed the surplus of money accumulated during the war. More about the period “1947 Monetary Reform”

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1947

Other items of the period

• 1 ruble (1947) Pick# 216
  16 republics
• 1 ruble (1947) Pick# 217
  15 republics
• 3 rubles (1947) Pick# 218
  16 republics
• 3 rubles (1947) Pick# 219
  15 republics
• 5 rubles (1947) Pick# 220
  16 republics
• 5 rubles (1947) Pick# 221
  15 republics
• 10 rubles (1947) Pick# 225
  16 republics
• 10 rubles (1947) Pick# 226
  15 republics
• 25 rubles (1947) Pick# 227
  16 republics
• 25 rubles (1947) Pick# 228
  15 republics
• 50 rubles (1947) Pick# 229
  16 republics
• 50 rubles (1947) Pick# 230
  15 republics
• 100 rubles (1947) Pick# 231
  16 republics
• 100 rubles (1947) Pick# 232
  15 republics